Michelle Botes dies at the age of 62 after a battle with cancer
Botes' ability to depict complicated characters—especially villains—was highly regarded, and it had a big impact on South African television.
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JOHANNESBURG - Michelle Botes, a well-known actress who played Cherel De Villiers in the SABC soap opera "Isidingo," lost her fight with cancer at the age of 62.
Botes' ability to depict complicated characters—especially villains—was highly regarded, and it had a big impact on South African television.
Fans, coworkers, and political leaders throughout have expressed their sorrow and paid respect to her since her passing.
She contributed to shows like "Binnelanders" and "The Legacy" in addition to "Isidingo."
Botes was born on 12 October 1962 in Cape Town, South Africa. She completed high school in Cape Town, then graduated with a Bachelor's degree in speech and drama (bilingual) from the University of Stellenbosch. After graduation, she completed a diploma in education at the University of Cape Town.
Botes died from cancer on 21 December 2024, at the age of 62.
In 1998, she joined the cast of SABC3 soap opera Isidingo and played the role "Cherel de Villiers Haines" for nine consecutive years until 2007, but rejoined in 2009. In 2002, she was included for the Top 10 Celebrities in Television by the magazine Star. In 2006, she won two awards: Best Actress and Best Onscreen Villain at the nineteenth annual Avanti Awards. Meanwhile, she also received the award for the Best TV Couple in Isidingo along with Barker Haines and Robert Whitehead at the Crystal Awards. She was nominated for Best Actress in TV Soap category at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) for three years: 2006, 2007 and 2012.
In 2019, she rejoined with Binnelanders In 2020, she joined the telenovela Legacy and played the role of Angelique Price. For her role, she won the SAFTA Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actress in the Telenovela category.
Filmography
Year Film Role Genre Ref.
1976 Snake Dancer Film
1985 Seeduiker TV
series
1986 Die Swart Kat Rienie Veldt TV series
1986 Liewe Hemel,
Genis! Santie Film
1987 Guillam
Woudberg Suzette Davel Film
1987 American
Ninja 2: The Confrontation Alicia
Sanborn Film
1987 Wolwedans
in die Skemer Ronel
Greyvenstein TV series
1988 Beelde Film
1989 Arende (TV
series) (aka. Cape Rebel) Princess
Gobbler TV series
1992 Arende II:
MoordenaarsKaroo Princess
Gobbler TV series
1992 Konings Santie Naudé TV series
1992 No Hero Tracy Lee Film
1994 Triptiek Bibi Brinkman TV series
1994 Arende (film) Princess Gobbler Film
1996 Vierspel Magdel van Wijk TV series
1997 Triptiek II Bibi Brinkman TV series
1997 Tarzan: The
Epic Adventures Duare TV series
1997 Onder Draai die
Duiwel Rond Kietie Bosman TV series
1998 Isidingo Cherel de Villiers Haines TV series
2001 Onder Draai die
Duiwel Rond 2 Kietie Bosman TV series
2009 Binnelanders TV
series
2010 Bakgat! II Tannie Alet Film
2020 Legacy Angelique Price TV series
2021 Jewel Tyra Film
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