Connie Ferguson Husband, Family, Children, Parents, Siblings, Net Worth, Father, Mother, Sister & Brother

Constance Ferguson (née Masilo; born 10 June 1970) is a South African based Motswana actress, filmmaker, producer and businesswoman. She is best known for her role as “Karabo Moroka” on South Africa’s most popular soap opera, Generations. She starred on the show from its start in 1994 until she exited in 2010. In 2014, she reprised her role on the show after a 4-year absence for a short term. Ferguson was on the cover of Forbes Woman Africa magazine in 2018.

Early life and career

In 1994, she began acting a main role of Karabo Moroka, the wife of Tau Mogale and sister to Archie Moroka, in the most popular South African soap opera, Generations. She starred alongside Menzi Ngubane, Slindile Nodangala and Sophie Ndaba. In 2010, after playing the lead role of Karabo Moroka for 16 years, Connie announced her departure from Generations “to purse other career options”. Ferguson left Generations on a good note as she returned to the soapie four years later to help relaunch Generations: The Legacy. In 2023 there was a report that Connie Ferguson is set to be making a return in the soapie.

After her 2010 departure from Generations, she went on to star in the lead role of the M-Net telenovela The Wild, which was shot at an exotic South African game farm. She co-starred with her real-life husband until its cancellation in April 2013.

Connie and her husband, Shona, launched the television company Ferguson Films in 2010. Their first production, Rockville, was commissioned by M-Net three years later. Other productions include iGazi, The Gift, The Throne, The Queen and The Imposter. The couple often appear in their own productions; for example, Connie played the role of Harriet Khoza on The Queen.

Films

The Queen was nominated in several categories at the South African Film and Television Awards in 2018.

She appears in the Netflix series “Kings of Jo-Burg” which went into a second series in January 2023. Fellow actors were Cindy Mahlangu, Buhle Samuels, Zolisa Xaluva and Nigerian actor Enyinna Nwigwe.

Parents and family

Connie Ferguson was born to her parents, Fish Masilo (father) and Margaret Masilo (mother) who both reside in South Africa. Connie Ferguson has one known sibling. A sister by name Atosie Pilane.

Husband/ Marriage and Children

Ferguson (then Masilo) married fellow actor Neo Matsunyane in 1992. In December 1993, they welcomed a daughter. They divorced in 1998, after five years of marriage.

In July 2001 at Matseliso Secondary, Ferguson met actor Shona Ferguson. In November 2001, three years after her divorce with Matsunyane, they married. In June 2002, the couple welcomed a daughter. After nearly 20 years of marriage, Shona Ferguson died in the afternoon of 30 July 2021 from COVID-19-related complications.

Children

Connie Ferguson has two children named Lesedi Ferguson and Alicia Angel Ferguson who are both daughters.

Net worth

Connie Ferguson has an estimated net worth of around $5 million – $8 million.