Bio
Florence Mokgatsi (born 1992, also credited as Florence Matlakala) is a South African actress best known for her role as Itumeleng Motaung, daughter of ANC Chief Whip Zweli Motaung), in the SABC2 television drama series 90 Plein Street, from 2007-2012.
She is also known for her role as Tshidi in the SABC1 children's drama series Soul Buddyz. She also had a supporting role in the SABC1 sitcom Nomzamo.
Born in Zone 4 in Meadowlands, Soweto, Florence began acting at the age of 12. She attended Forte High School in Dobsonville and studied drama at the Youth in Trust Peforming Arts School in Marshaltown, where she was mentored by Nelson Mokoena.
She featured as a lead actress in a stage play called Everyday and Mafia Kids and also performed at the Windbrow's Childrens' theatre and at the Wits Great Hall theatre with Youth in Trust.
Her ambition is to become the best dancer and actress and feature in Hollywood films.
She has won best actress in 2006 for Kongkoriko Productions and her hobbies are reading, writing and modelling.