Celeste Matthews | |
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Born | Celeste Mitzi Karin Matthews 1961 (age 62–63) Cape Flats, South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Alma mater | University of Cape Town, and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Municipal Councillor (metropolitan municipality), and Radio Personality |
Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse | Alf Wannenburgh (m. 1992; died 2010) |
Children | 1 |
Parents |
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Awards | Fleur du Cap Theatre Award |
Celeste Mitzi Karin Matthews (born 1961) is a South African actress, playwright, and former City of Cape Town local government official elected to the City Council[1] in 2021.[2][3][4] She is best known for her roles as Gertie Cupido[5][6] in kykNET & kie's Arendsvlei (a telenovela)[7] and Auntie Hester[8] in David Kramer and Taliep Petersen's award-winning 2002[9][10] revival of District Six: The Musical (1987).[11][12] Vincent Colby[13] of the District Six Museum cites the musical play as the material which steered a pivotal discussion held in 1994 at the 'old church hall' in former District Six to establish a dedicated museum.[14]