Gcina Mhlophe

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Gcina Mhlophe
Mhlophe at the Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín in 2016
Born	Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe (1958-10-24) 24 October 1958 (age 65) KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Occupations	anti-apartheid activist actress storyteller poet playwright director author
Years active	1988–present
Notable work	Black Dog: Inj'emnyama
Website	www.gcinamhlophe.co.za

Mhlophe (born 24 October 1958), known as Gcina Mhlophe, is a South African storyteller, writer, playwright, and actress. In 2016, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women. She tells her stories in four of South Africa's languages: English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Xhosa, and also helps to motivate children to read.