Brümilda  van Rensburg:  
 Actress, awards winning film & television star, MC, renowned public 
motivational speaker and voice over artist.
More info available on her website Brumilda.com

a Multi award-winning actress and Cum Laude graduate with her Honours Degree in Drama from the University of Pretoria (Tshwane) where she twice received the coveted Ludwig Binge Award  for her achievements in the dramatic arts. Since then Brumilda has appeared in over 75 different theatre, film and television productions.

In Egoli's Tv series "soapie" she became a household name and one of South Africa's famous faces over the years for her role as "Louwna Edwards" and recently finished an International Film shot in London "The Power of Three"

 Acting Favorites : Blanche in "Streetcar Named Desire" then Portia in "Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" and in London "Om goodbye te sê" to standing ovations ! 

 The public has also awarded Brümilda - the Most Popular Actress in South Africa - and she has been the recipient of the prestigious Rapport/City Press Prestige Award as one of South Africa's top performers.

She has been the recipient of other awards such as :

  You / Huisgenoot/Drum Magazine's award - The Most Stylish Woman 

Golden Entertainer Spotlight award - Nu Metro and Ster -Kinekor

 International acclaimed Golden Key award in 2010 by the University of Pretoria  
. 
Brumilda graced on more than 50 Magazine Cover pages

She has her own training Drama Academy and Acting Agency. 

Other Activities include MC work, Motivational Speaking ,
Teambuilding Workshops for Clients and
Personal Makeovers opportunities for clients and the public.

Brumilda's Personal charity work/projects includes :
 Breast Cancer, Unite Against Crime and
Anti- Child Abuse

  

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Brümilda van Rensburg :  

Graduated her BA Drama (Cum Laude) and BA (Honours) Drama (Cum Laude*) degrees at the University of Pretoria (Tshwane) Drama department and twice won the University's coveted Ludwig Binge award for her achievements in the dramatic arts. At school her acting talent was already apparent and she became the first pupil ever to be awarded school colours for acting. Although born in the South African town Phillippolis and raised in Pretoria, she loves the Cape and worked with CAPAB in Cape Town for three years after university before moving to Johannesburg to freelance. While with CAPAB her role as Cassandra in The Orestian Trilogy, won her a prestigious Fleur du Cap award.

Her husky voice, faultless frame and sultry looks, make her the ideal "femme fatale" and yet she's played a nondescript schoolgirl (Grietjie in "Voortreflike Familie Smit"), a bitchy feminist (Annie in "Last Summer at Bluefish Cove"), a rather plain farmer's wife in "Wêreld sonder Grense", as well the frail Blanche in Streetcar named Desire. It is however, her interpretation of the bitchy Adele in the TV series "Wolwedans in die Skemer" that made her a household name with South African viewers.

In the "Binnekring" she played a political journalist and that earned her an Artes award, and  "Binnekring II" followed.

The rich publisher in "Ballade vir 'n Enkeling II" followed by Judith, a mother whose baby was stolen in "Stolen Lives" Favourite rolls were PORTIA in the MERCHANT OF VENICE and her DALRO-AWARD performance Antigone.

Two features ("Dancing in the forest" and "Brutal Glory") have been released at the Cannes Film Festival. She was honoured yet again, winning a Vita Award for her work as Marie in "Exit the King" It is however, not only the acting fraternity who appreciate her talent - the public has twice nominated and won her the  "Most popular SA female actress" award. Time permitting she teaches drama and does motivational speaking across the country. She has hosted her own radio talk show on Punt Radio for a year.

Starring in Egoli as Louwna Vorster for almost 18 years on DSTV 's  M-Net TV Channel everyday at 6 pm, watched by 41 million people also in Africa, Brumilda as Louwna has become a household celebrity face and name to south Africans.

She has 12 years of dance training (modern and classic) to her name and is an avid language student (French and German) Brümilda has also directed some inserts for the SABC. She has produced 3 plays for the arts festivals and also played the lead in "Om ‘Goodbye’ te sê" in London to standing ovations. London was also the location for filming her latest International Film as one of the leads. 

Brümilda's recently completed her shooting schedules in two Feature Films (in production in SA). 

She is also expanding her training expertise to the Corporate worlds and with her Acting Drama Academy giving so many students filming opportunities that has made her an reputable lecturer and training facilitator. Brümilda recently did a special masterclass at Ophra Winfrey's School for Girls in South Africa as a guest lecturer.

Brümilda's Academy's Training has expanded into a "national brand" with students flying in from all over South Africa to attend courses and classes. For Brümilda this is very special, as this enables her to give others opportunities to learn and empower themselves as well....

Read more about Actress's achievements in her professional  CV page.

*Cum Laude - the Highest Level

Brümilda van Rensburg 

Brümilda, hoewel gebore te Philippolis, Suid-Vrystaat, het sy in Pretoria groot geword en matrikuleer
 by Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool en word hier die eerste leerder wat ere-kleure vir toneelspel ontvang. 
Hierna verwerf sy haar BA Drama graad met lof en ook haar BA Honneursgraad met lof (Cum Laude)
 in Drama by die Universiteit van Pretoria (UP). Brumilda ontvang daardeur twee keer die
Ludwig Binge-toekenning vir toneelspel en in 2010 vereer die Universiteit van Pretoria haar ook met 
die Golden Key award (internasionaal aangeskrewe en eervolle erkende toekenning).

  Sy het reeds 75 proffesionele verhoog optredes, TV-produksies/programme en rolprente 
agter haar naam waarvan die bekenste haar jarelange rol as "Louwna" in die gewilde TV reeks - Egoli 
 
Hoogtepunte uit haar verhoog loopbaan is die rolle van Blanche -in "Trem se naam Begeerte", 
Portia -in Shakespeare se "Koopman van Venisie" en "Om Goodbye te Sê" wat sy in London 
gaan speel het voor vol gehore  en staande toejuigings ontvang het van teatergangers. 

Brümilda is die ontvanger van vele toekennings en vereerings wat insluit :

 die Rapport/City Press "Prestige Woman" toekenning  vir uitnemendheid in haar bedryf .

die “stylvolste aktrise in SA" toekenning deur Huisgenoot
 
ook die "Golden Entertainer Award" van Nu-Metro en Ster-Kinekor

Brumilda het in so pas haar 51 ste Voorblad geskiet en het ook die internationale rolprent 
 The Power of  Three in London voltooi einde 2010 waarin sy die rol van Olivia speel.

 Brumilda speel tans die rol as Rika in Hartland - Kyknet se 2011 nuwe 13 episode reeks 
geskryf deur Hertzog prys wenner Deon Opperman.

 Brumilda is gereeld ook Seremonie Meester , Gasspreker en Motiverings spreker
 by funksies en glans geleenthede. Sy bied ook Spanbou sesssies aan Kliënte.

Ook het sy haar opleidings Drama Akademie en Agentskap vir akteurs in Johannesburg
 Gauteng  en haar studente  is te sien in films, op tv en in advertensies. 
Sy bied ook Professionele Mooimaak Sessies aan vir vroue.


Vir liefdadigheid gee sy haar tyd vrywillig veral aan die stryd teen :
Borskanker , Unite Against Crime en Kinder Mishandeling (child abuse) Projekte. 


meer inligting oor Brumilda op haar webblad:
  www.brumilda.com

Algemeen      

Verjaarsdag:  30 October 

Geboorte Plek: Philippolis, Suid-Afrika

Gunstelinge

TV Program: Discovery

Musiek Groep: Savage Garden

Vakansie Oord: Plett

Reis: London, Amsterdam, Caan 

Kos: Gerookte Salm

Liedjie: With or without you - U2

"Persoon" wat ek die meeste bewonder: Jesus Christus

Motor:  4x4 

Sport op tv : Vodacom Super 14 rugby 

Wat niemand weet nie: Dat ek 'n goeie maaltyd kan kook.

Die grootste ding wat ek vermag het: Om myself te aanvaar vir wie ek is.

As ek net een wens gehad het: 'n Veilige Suid-Afrika vir almal

Wat my kwaad maak: As iemand my nie bel nie

Wat ek nie van myself hou nie: Gebreekte nael, want hak aan alles vas

My grootste voorliefde: 'n Dag saam met die persoonlike vriende, familie.

Skaamste oomblik: Om iets nie te weet nie.

Ek sal hou daarvan om op te tree in: 'n Toneelstuk teenoor John Malkovich.

Ek voel die mooiste in: My "nighties"

My beste eienskap: Om te gee tot ek nie meer kan nie.

My slegste eienskap: Ek gee te veel.

Wat ek op 'n lui Sondag doen: Lees, slaap, kerk en vriende wat kuier.

Wat se herhinderinge het jy van jou ma en pa-hulle? Die beste wat ek ooit voor kon vra.

Wanneer het jy besluit om aktrise te word? By geboorte toe almal vir my hande geklap het en bly was oor my aankoms!

Was jou ouers ondersteunend toe jy besluit het om aktriese te word? Hulle was skepties, maar ook ondersteunend.

Was jy 'n goeie student? Gegradueer met cum laude by Tukkies(Tuks) Pretoria

Die openings aand.

Wat is jou loopbaan hoogtepunte? Enige gunstelinge? Ek het 29 professional verhoogstukke gedoen, 23 TV produksies en 11 Film's asook 7 toekennings soos die Vita vir ‘Exit the King" mees gewildste SA vroue aktriese" (genomineer deur die publiek!). Ek het baie daarvan gehou om Cassandra in "The Orestia Trilogy" te speel (het die "Fleur du cap" toekenning daarvoor gewen). Ek het ook daarvan gehou om die vreeslike Adele in die TV reeks "Wolwedans in die Skemer", "Die Binnekring" I en II, Portia in "Merchant of Venice" en Blanche in "Streetcar named Desire" te speel.

Hoe voel jy oor die jare wat jy aan Egoli gespandeer het? 18 jaar van lyne leer, groot pret en die baie geleendhede.

As jy een karakter van Egoli se verlede kon terugbring, wie sou dit wees? Gé, natuurlik!

Jy is een van Suid-Afrika se gunsteling aktrieses. Hoe ervaar jy die konstante aandag? Ek is dankbaar, want dis die aanhangers wat ek die meeste moet bedank!

Het jy al ooit die Hollywood en London toe gegaan om internasionale erkenning te soek? London in die Suid Afrika huis gespeel, film geskiet ook.

Is jy tevrede met dit wat jy al vermag het? Ja , wil altyd ook meer doen

Wat sal jy graag nog wil bereik? My dramakursus verder uitbou & meer seminare aanbied. Meer films ...

Wat sien jy jouself doen in 2010? Nie meer werk nie!!  (en Rondrits tussen Sokker Stadiums en in Suid Afrika)

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