Harriet Manamela
Born: 1971-10-13 in Diepkloof, Gauteng, South Africa
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
2020
- Tjovitjo as Auti Tshidi
2018
- The Tokoloshe as Ma Zondi
2017
- Vaya as Grace
2015
- Avengers: Age of Ultron as Johannesburg Onlooker
2014
- Swartwater as Elizabeth Malinga
2010
- Life, Above All as Mrs. Tafa
2009
- Gugu and Andile as Busi Dlamini
2004
- Hotel Rwanda as Alice the Waitress
- In My Country as Albertina Sobandla
- Yesterday as Tall Teacher
2001
- Hijack Stories as Baragwanath nurse