Susan Chenjerai – Mai Rwizi Biography | Husband, Children, Career, Career as a Pastor, Awards, Death
This is the biography of Susan Chenjerai a Zimbabwean actor and musician, best known for her role as Mai Rwizi in the comedy “Mukadota.” After her acting career, she became a full-time pastor with The New Gospel Church of God.
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Background
Susan Chenjerai was a Zimbabwean actor and musician. She grew up in Mbare and had six daughters, three of whom were also musicians. She was married to the late cleric Lovemore Mobate and had over 30 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Career
Chenjerai joined Mukadota’s band Safe Brothers in 1969. Prior to that, she had been part of the Bantu Actors in 1951 and the Marandellas Bush Babies in 1958. She also worked with other well-known bands, such as the Wagon Wheels, where she met Oliver Mtukudzi before joining Mukadota.
Chenjerai recorded with Jordan Chataika, and she was approached by Mukadota to join his band after he heard her singing at Majubeki. Initially, she was working at Willards before quitting to join Mukadota’s band. She later got a job at OK Zimbabwe and stopped touring with Mukadota, as she felt he was now performing with other female artists.
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Career as Mai Rwizi
Chenjerai is well known for portraying the character of Mai Rwizi, who was Mukadota’s wife, in the comedy Mhuri yekwaMataka and later, Mhuri yaVaMukadota.
Career as a Pastor
After getting married in the 1970s, while working at OK Zimbabwe, Chenjerai said she received a calling to become a pastor. She left the entertainment industry and started ministering with her husband.
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Awards
In 2020, Susan Chenjerai was honoured at the NAMA Legends Awards.
Death
Susan Chenjerai passed away on July 5, 2024, after a short illness. She was accorded a State-assisted funeral and was buried at Warren Hills in Harare on Friday 12 July 2024.
