The inspiring story of Gomora actress MaSonto ‘Connie Chiume’, business empire and net worth revealed

Award-winning actress Connie Chiume was invited on the Podcast and Chill with MacG, where she revealed all the struggles she endured before she became famous. Narrating to MacG, Chiume confessed that she moved to the United States of America in search of greener pastures. Upon arriving in America, Texas, the actress struggled to secure the acting job she was searching for and opted to be a waitress so she could put food on the table. Judging from her fame and achievements in the acting industry today, one would never assume Connie Chiume was once a waitress who struggled to make ends meet.

I moved to America so I could see if l could find a better job in the acting industry. Unfortunately, the city l was living in was not much into the film industry yet that was the only city l knew better. I ended up being a waitress earning $11 per hour. I went to training for about 3 days and l started working as a full-time waiter. The job was not easy at all.

After working as a waitress in America for some time, the star decided to move back to South Africa as she wasn’t coping with the type of job she was working.

The motivating story of Connie Chiume, her business empire and net worth revealed

During her show with MacG, Connie Chiume also revealed that she runs a thriving business empire besides acting. The actress owns an events management company that coordinates events locally and internationally. The actress is also involved with various community projects. She was the chairperson for the centre of Africa, Social Capital Development and has served as a deputy president of PAWE (Performing Arts Workers Equity).

Connie Chiune is a programme director, presenter and actress. The celebrated actress is also a motivational speaker passionate about the youth’s development and growth. During her interview with MacG, she advised the upcoming actors to create multiple income streams to survive in the acting industry.

With her fame glorified with international awards, Connie Chiume has grown to become one of the most paid actors in Mzansi. For her iconic gangster role on Gomora, she is talking home a salary of R80 000 per month. Rumours are that her salary has the potential to increase after winning two-lifetime achievement awards in the same year representing the hit telenovela Gomora. What is fame without the money to show for it? The award-winning star has a net worth of R50 million as of 2022

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