Connie Ferguson's journey to success: How she got to the top

Connie Ferguson's journey to success: How she got to the top

Connie Ferguson was born as Connie Masilo on 10 June 1970 in Botswana. She was raised in South Africa and grew up to be one of the biggest names in South Africa.

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Her claim to fame was as Karabo in Generations from 1994 to 2010. She left the show, only to return in 2014 after the show was revamped to Generations: The Legacy. She left again in 2017.

She was a brand ambassador for several brands over the years: Ellerines in 1990 and 1991, Ultramel Custard in 1992-1995, Vaseline in 1992 and Black Like Me in 1998.

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In 2008, she became the first South African woman to release her own fragrance called “True Self” and was announced as the face of Garnier. She went on to launch her own lotion range known as “Connie” in 2014.

In 2014, she launched her lotion range, “Connie”. It is available in grocery stores across

In 2011, Connie and her husband, Shona Ferguson, launched their production company, Furgeson Films. The company has produced multiple hit series for Mzansi Magic, which includes Rockville, iGazi, The Gift, The Throne, The Herd, The Queen and The Imposter.

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Connie’s first husband is Skeem Saam director, Neo Matsunyane. The couple share one child together, Lesedi.

She married Shona Ferguson in 2011, and they have a daughter together named Alicia. Briefly.co.za has learnt that the power couple have become couple goals for many.

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Sibusisiwe Lwandle (Head of Entertainment) Sibusisiwe Lwandle is the Head of Entertainment at Briefly News (joined in 2019). She holds one Bachelor of Arts (BA) and one Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from the University of Cape Town and the University of KZN respectively. She has over 10 years of experience in journalism, having worked in print, online and broadcast media. She has worked at Independent Media and 1KZNTV and has contributed columns to the Washington Post. Passed set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Email: sibusisiwe.lwandle@briefly.co.za