Presley Chweneyagae Bio, Age, Net Worth, Wife, Career, Children, Married, Family

Presley Chweneyagae is a South African actor who was born October 19th, 1984 in the North West Province Mafikeng in South Africa.

Presley is of Tswana origin and has appeared in many movies and has dominated the South African entertainment space for over a decade. He was born to Agnes Keagile and Nkuru Keagile who are both South African nationals and reside in Soweto.

Presley Chweneyagae Biography

Presley Chweneyagae (born October 19, 1984 in the North West Province Mafikeng, South Africa) is a South African actor of Tswana origin. He starred in the film Tsotsi, which won the Academy Award for Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards. His mother, Agnes Keagile named him after her favourite singer, Elvis Presley. Although he had acted before in plays, Tsotsi was his first feature film. His most recent role is on the South African telenovela, The River as Thuso “Cobrizi” Mokoena.

Presley Chweneyagae Height and Weight

Presley stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs and he weighs 78kg.

Presley Chweneyagae Family and Siblings

Presely was born to Agnes Keagile and Nkuru Keagile. Unfortunately, we have no details about his siblings and other family relatives.

Presley Chweneyagae Parents

The names of Presley’s parents are Agnes Keagile and Nkuru Keagile.

Where is Presley Chweneyagae from?

Presley was born in in the North West Province Mafikeng in South Africa.

Presley Chweneyagae Education

Presley is well educated according to an online source. He had his elementary school education in Soweto and later attended a private Drama school for professional training in relation to his career.

Presley Chweneyagae Career

Presley gained notoriety as a result of his appearance in the critically acclaimed South African film Tsotsi. He starred in the movie Tsotsi, which took home the 78th Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

He had previously performed in plays, but Tsotsi was his first feature picture. His most recent appearance was as Thuso “Cobrizi” Mokoena in the South African telenovela The River.

His skill and professionalism have landed him roles in a variety of movies, including The Gentleman, More Than Just a Game, The River, The Number, State of Violence, Zama Zama, Africa United, When We Were Black, and Tsotsi.

He has recently been concentrating more on theater productions and movies. More Than Just a Game, State of Violence, and Africa United are some of his most recent feature films. Solomon Mahlangu, a former MK cadre who was hanged at the age of 22, is the subject of the play he is currently performing.

Presley Chweneyagae Nominations and Awards

Presley won the Black Movie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. He also won the Golden Kinnaree Award’s Best Actor in 2006. He also won Best Actor at the Mons International Festival of Love Films.

He also secured nominations in the South African Film and Television Awards.

Presley Chweneyagae Wife

Is Cobra from the River married in real life? Cobra portrayed by Presley Chweneyagae has been long married to Paulina Chweneyagae who is known to be a Swazi woman.

Presley Chweneyagae Children

Does Presley Chweneyagae have children? Presley is the father of two children; Siya Chweneyagae and Preston Chweneyagae.

Presley Chweneyagae Net Worth

Presley Chweneyagae ha an estimated net worth to be about $600,000.

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