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Portrait of Miriam Makeba

Acting

Miriam Makeba

Career

Active from 1959 to 2025, with a break from 1993 to 2024, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Come Back, Africa
Come Back, Africa
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 0.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Miriam Makeba Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.0, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    0.0, average 2.4
  • Scare
    0.3, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      7
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      Upcoming

      1 title
      The Road Home
      The Road Home

      Songs

      2020s

      1 title
      As Matter Speaks
      As Matter Speaks (2025)

      as 'Khawuleza' singer (voice)

      1990s

      1 title · average score 65
      Sarafina!
      Sarafina! (1992)
      GoodWatch score 65

      as Angelina

      1980s

      1 title
      Amok
      Amok (1983)

      as Joséphine Sempala

      1970s

      1 title · average score 63
      The South Bank Show
      The South Bank Show (1978)
      GoodWatch score 63

      TV show

      1960s

      1 title · average score 66
      LBJ
      LBJ (1968)
      GoodWatch score 66

      Music

      1950s

      1 title · average score 72
      Come Back, Africa
      Come Back, Africa (1959)
      GoodWatch score 72

      as Miriam