
Acting
Harriet Manamela
EN, ZU, FR cinema · 10 credits
Born
13 October 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
Diepkloof, Gauteng, South Africa
Also known as Харриет Манамела · Harriet Lenabe
Harriet Manamela (born 13 Oct 1971), sometimes credited as Harriet Lenabe, is a South African actress best known for portraying Meikie Maputla in the SABC 1 soap opera Skeem Saam. She made her television debut in 1998 with appearances in productions such as Soul City, Isidingo, Isibaya, Yizo Yizo II, and Justice for All. She later became known for playing Nomzamo, the mother of Suffocate, in the e.tv soap opera Rhythm City. In 2011, she joined the cast of the SABC 1 soap opera Skeem Saam as Meikie Maputla, a role that brought her national recognition. In 2026, she joined the fourth season of e.tv's telenovela Isitha: The Enemy, portraying Dorcas.
Known for
Filmography

The Tokoloshe
as Ma Zondi

Vaya
as Grace

Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Johannesburg Onlooker

Life, Above All
as Mrs. Tafa
Gugu and Andile
2009
Gugu and Andile
as Busi Dlamini

Yesterday
as Tall Teacher

Hotel Rwanda
as Alice the Waitress

In My Country
as Albertina Sobandla

Hijack Stories
as Baragwanath nurse


