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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2026|04|20|1949|7|27|df=y}} |
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| death_place = [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[South Africa]] |
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| death_place = [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[South Africa]] |
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| occupation = [[Model (person)|Model]], [[Actress]] | years_active = 1970–present | spouse = | children = 4 (including [[Nonhle Thema]]) | awards = }} |
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| occupation = [[Model (person)|Model]], [[Actress]] | years_active = 1970–2026 | spouse = | children = 4 (including [[Nonhle Thema]]) | awards = }} |
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'''Cynthia Shange''' (27 July 1949 – 20 April 2026) was a [[South Africa]]n model and actress. She is best known for being the first Black South African to represent the country at the [[Miss World]] pageant in 1972 and for her long-running role as MaNkosi in the [[SABC 2]] soap opera ''[[Muvhango]]''.[{{cite news |last1=Makhoba |first1=Ntombizodwa |title=Cynthia Shange: The queen of our screens |url=https://www.news24.com/drum/news/cynthia-shange-the-queen-of-our-screens-20170811 |work=Drum |date=11 August 2017 |access-date=20 April 2026}}][{{Cite web |date=2026-04-20 |title=The Inkatha Freedom Party Mourns the Passing of Arts Icon Cynthia Shange |url=https://ifp.org.za/newsroom/ifp-mourns-the-passing-of-arts-icon-cynthia-shange/ |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=Inkatha Freedom Party |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |date=2026-04-20 |title=Trailblazing beauty queen, actor Cynthia Shange has died at 76 |url=https://www.sowetan.co.za//s-mag/culture/2026-04-20-trailblazing-beauty-queen-actor-cynthia-shange-has-died-at-76/ |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=Sowetan |language=en}}] |
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'''Cynthia Shange''' (27 July 1949 – 20 April 2026) was a [[South Africa]]n model and actress. She is best known for being the first Black South African to represent the country at the [[Miss World]] pageant in 1972 and for her long-running role as MaNkosi in the [[SABC 2]] soap opera ''[[Muvhango]]''.[{{cite news |last1=Makhoba |first1=Ntombizodwa |title=Cynthia Shange: The queen of our screens |url=https://www.news24.com/drum/news/cynthia-shange-the-queen-of-our-screens-20170811 |work=Drum |date=11 August 2017 |access-date=20 April 2026}}][{{Cite web |date=2026-04-20 |title=The Inkatha Freedom Party Mourns the Passing of Arts Icon Cynthia Shange |url=https://ifp.org.za/newsroom/ifp-mourns-the-passing-of-arts-icon-cynthia-shange/ |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=Inkatha Freedom Party |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |date=2026-04-20 |title=Trailblazing beauty queen, actor Cynthia Shange has died at 76 |url=https://www.sowetan.co.za//s-mag/culture/2026-04-20-trailblazing-beauty-queen-actor-cynthia-shange-has-died-at-76/ |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=Sowetan |language=en}}] |
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