Sophie Ndaba

Sophie Lichaba
Born
Sophie Mphasane

June 29, 1973
Soweto, South Africa
Other names Sophie Ndaba
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • event organiser
Years active 1992 – present
Spouses
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(m. 1998; div. 2007)​
Max Lichaba
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(m. 2017)​
Partner Keith Harrington (2011–2013)
Children
  • Rudo Ndaba
  • Lwandle Ndaba
Awards Golden Horn Award for "Best Comic Actor" in 2009 etc

Sophie Lichaba (née Mphasane, formerly Ndaba; born 29 June 1973), is a South African actress. She played Queen Moroka in the soap Generations. In 2016, she was guest judge in the final Miss South Africa 2016 beauty pageant.

Education

She completed high school in Zimbabwe, after which she pursued her modeling career. Her mother sent her to an orphanage in Eastlea, Harare, Zimbabwe so she could get a better education than what was available in apartheid South Africa.

Personal life

Lichaba's father, Solly Mphasane, died in 2016. She suffers from diabetes. With her former husband, Themba Ndaba, she has two children, Rudo and Lwandle. She adopted her niece, Shallon Ndaba, following the death of her sister, Tiny Mphasane. She married Max Lichaba in 2017. In late 2018, Lichaba was the victim of a rumour, which claimed that she had died.

Awards

  • Duku Duku Award for “Best Soap Actress” in 2003
  • Golden Horn Award for “Best Comic Actor” in 2009
  • Woman Of Inspiration Award

Filmography