Warren Masemola


Montloana Warren Masemola is a South African actor popularly known for portraying Lentswe Mokethi on the soap opera Scandal!.

Early life

Born in Garankuwa, Gauteng, in 1983, Masemola moved to Soshanguve, where he was raised. He completed his Matric in 2000 at Tshwane Christian School, then headed to Newton, Johannesburg, for dancing. He was enrolled at Moving into Dance, an art school, where he studied for a year before studying drama at the Market Theatre Laboratory, graduating in 2004 after 2 years of study.

Career

In 2008, Masemola joined the e.tv soap opera Scandal!, where he played Lentswe Mokethi, an art director. He then starred as Thokozani "Thoko" Chanel on the SABC 1 sitcom Ses'Top La. In 2010, he played the role of Tizozo on SABC 1's Intersexions, a drama series. He has also starred in other popular TV shows such as 90 Plein Street, The Republic, Ayeye, Heist, Ring of Lies, Saints and Sinners, The River, Tjovitjo, Vaya, and Single Galz & Single Guyz.

Awards and Nominations

YearAward CeremonyPrizeNominated workResultRef
2015 and 2019Golden Horn AwardBest Supporting ActorTV Comedy
2017Africa Movie Academy AwardBest ActorSupporting Role
2017Golden Horn AwardBest Supporting ActorTV Soap
2017Golden Horn AwardBest Supporting ActorTV Drama Series
2018Golden Horn AwardBest Supporting ActorFeature Film
2018Golden Horn AwardBest ActorTV Drama
2019Golden Horn AwardBest Supporting ActorTelenovela
2020DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice AwardsFavourite Actor