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Jajube Mandiela
Jajube Mandiela is a Canadian actress and director. She is best known for portraying Chantay Black on Degrassi: The Next Generation.[1]
Jajube Mandiela | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Director |
| Parent |
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Early life edit
Her mother is Jamaican theatre director Ahdri Zhina Mandiela.[2] Mandiela graduated from the University of Toronto, studying the Innis College's Cinema Studies program.[3]
Career edit
Mandiela made her television debut in 2004 on the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation as Chantay Black. She appeared on season four through season eleven.[3]
In 2007, she appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie Jump In!, alongside Keke Palmer and Corbin Bleu.[4]
Mandiela made her on stage debut in 2008, as Binti, a young girl growing up in modern day Malawi, in Binti's Journey. The production, based on Deborah Ellis' The Heaven Shop, was directed by her mother. It ran until March 2009.[5][6]
In 2014, she starred in the play Wounded Soliders as Lydia Grant. Her performance was met with praise by critics.[7]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Red Lights | Girl with Piercings | |
| 2014 | Bee & Julie-Julie | Bee | Short film |
| 2017 | Reel Women Seen | Actress | Short film |
| 2018 | Heart | Zoe | Short film |
| 2019 | Celeste and Moulee Till the End of the World | Kenzi | Short film |
| Cheat Meal | Rita | Short film | |
| 2020 | The Robbery | Alex | Short film |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2011 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Chantay Black | Main role (series 4-11) |
| 2007 | Jump In! | Yolanda Brooks | Television movie |
| 2008 | The Border | Akila Megembe | Episode: "Floral Tribute" |
| 2010 | Degrassi Takes Manhattan | Chantay Black | Television movie |
| Degrassi in India | Self | Television movie | |
| 2011-2013 | Crash Canyon | Pristine Manderbelt | Voice role; 26 episodes |
| 2018 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Velma Peters | Episode: "Radio Daze" |
| 2019 | Murdoch Mysteries | Rose | Episode: "The Killing Dose" |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Discovery | Holo Officer #2 | Episode: "Die Trying" |
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Degrassi: Minis | Chantay Black | 14 episodes |
Filmmaking credits edit
| Year | Title | Producer | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bee & Julie-Julie | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2018 | Heart | Yes | No | Yes | Short film |
| 2019 | Cheat Meal | Yes | No | No | Short film |
| TBA | First Grade Headache | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
On stage edit
As performer edit
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | Binti's Journey | Binti | Ahdri Zhina Mandiela | Tarragon Theatre | [8] | |
| 2009 | The Centre | Q-Spy | Joan Kivanda | Factory Theatre | [9] | |
| Greenland | Tanya | Ravi Jain | Bob Nasmith Innovation Backspace | Summerworks Festival | [10] | |
| 2010 | Sia | Sia Wonleh | Philip McKee | St. Vladimir's Theatre | [11] | |
| 2011 | Swoon! | Emma | Jason Maghanoy | Factory Theatre | [12] | |
| Morning Glory | Stefanie | Kate Lushington | Bob Nasmith Innovation Backspace | [13] | ||
| 2012 | Sia | Sia Wonleh | Nina Lee Aquino | Factory Theatre | [14] | |
| 2013 | Nobody's Idol | Frances / Annie | Ramona Gillmour-Darling | Randolph Theatre | [15] | |
| 2014 | Wounded Soliders | Lydia Grant | Robert Winslow | Winslow Farm | [7] |
As production edit
| Year | Title | Venue | Director | Assistant director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | All of Him | Bob Nasmith Innovation Backspace | Yes | No | [16] | |
| 2012 | Tick | George Ignatieff Theatre | Yes | No | [17] | |
| Obeah Opera | 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture | No | Yes | [18] | ||
| 2013 | Sister Mary's a Dyke?! | Aki Studio | No | Yes | [19] | |
| 2014 | The Art of Storytelling | Honest Ed's Alleyway | Yes | No | [20] | |
| 2016 | Salt-Water Moon | Factory Theatre | No | Yes | [21] |
References edit
- ^ "ACTRA PANEL : Child performers today….there's so much to talk about!". Toronto Black Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Jamaica T.O.: Jajube Mandiela, actor and director, starred in Degrassi: The Next Generation". Toronto Star. 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ a b Aschaiek, Sharon (31 March 2015). "Degrassi's Linda Schuyler supports students, promotes diversity". U of T News. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Jump In!, IMDB, 2007-04-27, retrieved 2024-03-25
- ^ "Review - Binti's Journey - Theatre Direct, Toronto - Christopher Hoile". www.stage-door.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Ouzounian, Richard (2009-02-20). "A hard story told honestly". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ a b Tweedle, Sam (2014-08-11). "War is Hell – A review of Wounded Soldiers". kawarthaNOW. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Kaplan, Jon (2009-02-24). "Journey of hope - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "The Centre | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Greenland". why not theatre. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Kaplan, Jon (2010-07-01). "Preview: SIA - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Wood, Crystal (10 July 2011). "Swoon! (The Nation of Brohams) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review | Mooney on Theatre". www.mooneyontheatre.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Down, Susan (2011-08-09). "Toronto Summerworks '11: 'One', 'Trolley Car', 'Hannah's Turn' and more". The GATE. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Morrow, Martin (2012-03-28). "SIA: A well-meaning but klunky exercise in self-torture". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Nobody's Idol". www.stage-door.com. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "All of Him | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "'TICK' goes on extended run at Wychwood Theatre". Toronto.com. 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Obeah Opera: Witchcraft opera wields frightening power". Repeating Islands. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Sister Mary's a Dyke?! | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "The Art of Storytelling | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "FACTORY's SALT-WATER MOON Featuring Ania Soul and Jajube Mandiela". Vision Newspaper. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
External links edit
- Jajube Mandiela at IMDb