Getting to know Kagiso Rathebe (Amo)

Kagiso plays Amo, a photographer who started working as a freelancer for NFH. The star has been part of Scandal! for two years now. He is sadly bidding the show goodbye for now.

“My journey on this show has been incredible, truly one of the best on-set experiences I've had in my career so far. It's sad to see it end for the time-being, but I'm definitely more than satisfied with the characters growth. I think it would have been a disservice to him and the story if we didn't explore his dark side.”

But who is Amo in real life?

Kagiso Rathebe, born October 26, 1992, is a South African actor, singer, songwriter, Guitarist and writer. He is best known for his roles in shows like Keeping Score, Generations, Igazi, Spoorloos, and the BBC drama, Noughts and Crosses.

He studied at The Market Theatre Laboratory in 2013, where he attained a qualification in Live Performance. Kagiso started his acting in theatre production back in 2013 in a drama called Milk and Honey. From there he starred in multiple TV shows and adverts. The actor has bagged acting roles like Elam on Generations the Legacy as well as Anda on Igazi.

Kagiso had his first international role on ITV’s “Noughts and Crosses” alongside Bonnie Mbuli, where he played her toyboy. Apart from acting, modelling and doing commercials, Kagiso is also a musician who has dropped a few tunes on SoundCloud. He is a songwriter, guitarist and writer.