Lerato Mvelase Joins A Leading Radio Station
Lerato Mvelase Joins A Leading Radio Station. One of the biggest advantages of the entertainment industry is its versatility. Once you are in, you can explore many ventures from radio, TV, podcasting and the stage. Lerato Mvelase is doing just that, and we love it for her.
Lerato performed in theatre productions for many years during her schooling and decided to pursue her passion for performance so drama, singing and performance as a career was a natural progression. She received her degree in Drama at Wits University in 2002 and broke into the mainstream as a presenter on CCM1 in the same year.
Her screen acting debut was in a cameo role on the e.tv soapie Backstage (2003). This was followed up with the role of Mbali, a young college design student, in the first season of the SABC1 drama series Mzansi (2004). She was replaced in the role of Mbali for the second season by Khanyisile Mbau, due to commitments as a presenter of Mindset Educational TV (2003-2005). The award winning actress and TV personality got her biggest break playing Katlego in the SABC1 drama series Home Affairs, from 2005-2009. She also starred as Princess, a security guard, in the SABC2 sitcom Home Sweet Home, in 2011. Also in the same year Lerato starred as Yoliswa in the SABC1 mini-series Shreds & Dreams.
In 2005 she landed the lead of Katlego in Home Affairs, a dedicated drama student struggling with her identity as a black woman in South Africa. Lerato has appeared in numerous theatre productions as well, including Midsummer Night’s Dream, Grease, The Journey, Moulin Rouge and Joseph and the amazing Technicolour Dream Coat.
Now Lerato is exploring the world of radio. She has just been announced as part of the POWER 987 newly refreshed line-up. Lerato will host POWER Perspective, which airs every Sunday from 21:00 to midnight.
