{{short description|South African actress and former Miss Black South Africa (1973–2017)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Michelle Molatlou | other_names = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = 1973 | birth_name = Michelle Molatlou | birth_place = South Africa | death_date = 19 December 2017 (aged 44) | death_place = Bloemfontein, South Africa | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} --> | nationality = | alma_mater = | education = | height = | years_active = 1993–2017 | known_for = | spouse = | children = 2 | awards = Miss Black South Africa | father = | mother = | relatives = | signature = | website = | footnotes = | occupation = Actress, Television presenter }}
'''Michelle Molatlou''' (1973 – 19 December 2017) was a South African actress, television presenter and Former Miss Black South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tributes pour in for actress Michelle Molatlou |url=https://www.702.co.za/articles/285539/tributes-pour-in-for-actress-michelle-molatlou |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=702 |language=en-ZA}}</ref> She is best known for the roles in the television serials such as; ''In the Name of Love'', ''Mokgonyana Matswale'' and ''Generations''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Isililo kudlula emhlabeni isihlabani sikamabonakude uMichelle Molatlou |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/xarchive/isizulu/isililo-kudlula-emhlabeni-isihlabani-sikamabonakude-umichelle-molatlou-20171220 |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SA shows their love for former Miss Black SA Michelle Molatlou |url=https://www.glamour.co.za/celebrity-news/sa-shows-their-love-for-former-miss-black-sa-michelle-molatlou-17318867 |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=www.glamour.co.za |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== She had one brother, Kgosi Monye.<ref name="dies">{{Cite web |title=Beauty queen and veteran TV star Michelle Molatlou dies |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2017-12-20-beauty-queen-and-veteran-tv-star-michelle-molatlou-dies/ |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=SowetanLIVE |language=en-ZA}}</ref>
She was married to businessman Malope Mojapelo from 2006 to 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CANCER CLAIMS MICHELLE'S LIFE! |url=https://www.dailysun.co.za/News/Entertainment/former-beauty-queen-and-tv-personality-michelle-molatlou-dies-20171220-2 |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=DailySun}}</ref> She was a mother of two sons.<ref name="dies" />
She died on 19 December 2017 at the age of 44 while receiving treatment for cervical cancer at the National Hospital in Bloemfontein.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SA mourns actress & former beauty queen Michelle Molatlou |url=https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/sa-mourns-actress-and-former-beauty-queen-michelle-molatlou-12478641 |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=www.iol.co.za |language=en}}</ref>
==Career== In 1993, she won the Miss Black South Africa pageant. With that, she became the last person to win the title before the pageant was discontinued since then. After the pageant, she joined with SABC2 as a television presenter to host the magazine show ''Mamepe''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-20 |title=Michelle Molatlou Dies: Mzansi Mourns Miss Black SA And TV Star |url=https://buzzsouthafrica.com/actress-tv-star-michelle-molatlou-dies/ |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=BuzzSouthAfrica |language=en-US}}</ref> Meanwhile, she joined with television serials such as; ''Kgalelo Pelo'', ''In the Name of Love'', and ''Mokgonyana Matswale''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SA mourns death of former actress, beauty queen: eNCA |url=https://www.enca.com/life/sa-mourns-the-death-of-former-beauty-queen |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=www.enca.com |language=en}}</ref> However, her most notable television acting came through the SABC1 soap opera ''Generations: The Legacy'' in 2016. In 2017, she worked as the presenter of Mzansi Magic program ''Lokshin Bioscope movies''.<ref name="dies" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tributes pour in for veteran TV star Michelle Molatlou |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-12-20-tributes-pour-in-for-veteran-tv-star-michelle-molatlou/ |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}}</ref>
In 2000, she made the film debut with direct-to-video ''{{Ill|Die Wüstenrose|de}}'' where she played the role of "Luna". Then she made appearances in many direct-to-video films such as; ''Eine Liebe in Afrika'', ''Folge deinem Herzen'', ''Für immer Afrika'' and ''Afrika im Herzen''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michelle Molatlou - Infos und Filme |url=https://www.prisma.de/stars/Michelle-Molatlou,391783 |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=Prisma |language=de}}</ref>
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Genre !! Ref. |- | 2000 || ''{{Ill|Die Wüstenrose|de}}'' || Luna || TV movie|| |- | 2002 || ''Eine Liebe in Afrika'' || Anina || TV movie|| |- | 2006 || ''Folge deinem Herzen'' || Ari || TV movie|| |- | 2007 || ''Für immer Afrika'' || Ari|| TV movie|| |- | 2008 || ''Afrika im Herzen'' || Ari || TV movie|| |- | || ''Kgalelo Pelo'' || || TV series|| |- | || ''In the Name of Love'' || || TV series|| |- | || ''Mokgonyana Matswale'' || || TV series|| |- | 2016 || ''Generations: The Legacy'' || || TV series|| |}
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==External links== * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0596438/ IMDb]
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