# South Africa’s legendary actress and first Miss Black South Africa, Cynthia Shange, has passed away at 76 in a KwaZulu-Natal hospital. Her daughter, Nonhle Thema, confirmed her passing. Shange made history in 1972 as the first black woman to represent South Africa at the Miss World pageant in London. Shange was celebrated for her trailblazing career in arts and culture during apartheid, as the lead star of South Africa’s first black feature film, Udeliwe in 1975. She also featured in classics like Shaka Zulu and Muvhango.
SA mourns passing of veteran actress Cynthia Shange