Biography of Kagiso Lediga & Net Worth 2024.
Kagiso Lediga (born 6 May 1978) is a South African Tswana comedian, actor, writer, and director. He is the creator and executive producer of the Netflix crime drama Queen Sono which was released on 28 February 2020. Lediga has written and directed noteworthy television comedies including the cult classic The Pure Monate Show, Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola, and the Bantu Hour. He has played leading roles in the films Bunny Chow, Wonder Boy for President and Catching Feelings.
Career
In 2017, Lediga co-produced directed, and starred in the romantic drama film Catching Feelings. On 10 December 2018, Lediga was announced as the creator and one of the executive producers of the Netflix crime drama series Queen Sono. Queen Sono was released on 28 February 2020 with positive reviews. In April 2020, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season. However, on 26 November 2020, it was reported that Netflix has canceled the series because of the production challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Genre | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mary and Martha | Drama | Kumi | |
| 2017 | Catching Feelings | Drama | Max Matsane | Actor, director, writer |
| 2017 | Wizard | Drama | Director |
| Year | Television | Genre | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Phat Joe Show | |||
| 2004 | Pure Monate Show | Actor | ||
| 2015 | The Bantu Hour | Presenter, actor | ||
| 2020 | Queen Sono | Crime drama | Creator, executive producer, director, writer | Netflix |
Awards
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South African Film and Television Awards | Best Director of a TV Comedy | Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola | Nominated | |
| Best Writing Team of a TV Comedy | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Best Achievement in Scriptwriting -TV Comedy | Nominated | |||
| Best Achievement in Directing – TV Comedy | Nominated |
Kagiso Lediga Net Worth
| Estimated Net Worth in 2021 | $5 Million to $10 Million Approx |
| Previous Year’s Net Worth (2020) | $1 Million to $5 Million Approx |
| Annual Salary | Being Updated |
| Income Source | Actor |
