Bio
Michelle Botes (1961-2024) was a South African actress best known for her role as villanious Cherel de Villiers-Haines in the SABC3 soapie Isidingo, from 1998-2007; and again from 2010.
On 23 February 2010, TVSA broke the news that Michelle would be returning to her role as Cherel in Isidingo. This news was confirmed in May 2010 and she returned in August the same year.
Michelle was also known for her starring role as Ingrid Jordaan on the M-Net Afrikaans-language soapie Binnelanders, between 2007 and 2010. She returned to the show in 2019 where she made guest appearances as Ingrid until 2022.
In 2020 she had a starring role as Dawn Pretorius on the SABC1 drama Family Secrets and between 2020 and 2022 she starred as Angelique Price on the M-Net soapie Legacy.
Angelique was the former wife of the show's patriarch Sebastian Price (Deon Lotz) and rival to his new wife Dineo (Kgomotso Christopher).
She won two SAFTASs for the role: Best Supporting Actress in a Telenovela in 2021 and Best Actress in a Telenovela in 2023.
Her other TV roles include Kietie Bosman on both seasons of the SABC2 drama series Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond (1997) and the 1994 TV1 series Triptiek where she starred as Bibi Brinkman.
Michelle was born in Cape Town and went to Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town, graduating with a Performer's Diploma in Speech and Drama (Bilingual) and a Teaching Diploma.
Other Qualifications:
Teaching in Afrikaans, Drama and English, Aromatherapist, Costume Design, Wardrobe, Translating and Presenting.
Greatest Inspiration:
My greatest inspiration has always been the stories that must be told. Brilliant authors who are able to create characters such as Erendira - I wanted to share in the storytelling.
First Acting Job:
Touring the Cape – presenting lovely literature through Library Tours.
Michelle died on Saturday 21 December, 2024, after a 29-month battle with cancer. She was 63.
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