
Acting
Charmaine Bingwa
EN cinema · 10 credits
Born
13 November 1985 (age 40)
Birthplace
Perth, Australia
Also known as 샤메인 빙과 · チャーメイン・ビンワ
Charmaine Bingwa is a Zimbabwean-Australian actress and writer. She's known for her powerful portrayal of Carmen in the CBS legal drama The Good Fight (2020–2022). Her nuanced performance earned her critical acclaim and positioned her as one of television’s rising talents. Bingwa made her feature film debut in Black Box (2020), part of the Blumhouse-Amazon anthology series, and went on to star opposite Will Smith in Emancipation (2022), directed by Antoine Fuqua. She also appeared in King Shaka (2024) and has voiced roles in animated series such as Back to the Outback (2022). In addition to acting, Bingwa is an award-winning screenwriter and a 2018 Heath Ledger Scholarship recipient. Known for her emotionally grounded performances and activist spirit, she continues to craft work that centers underrepresented voices with honesty and depth. Description above based on media reports and Charmaine Bingwa’s public credits.
Known for
Filmography
Miranda of Mind
Miranda of Mind
as Miranda Kendrick

The Better Man
as Summer Akers

Emancipation
as Dodienne

Back to the Outback
as TV Reporter (voice)

Trees of Peace
as Jeanette

Black Box
as Miranda

Party of Two
as Renee (Maxine's Mother)

Can You Dig It?
as Andrea

Nekrotronic
as Possessed Finnigan


