Savage Beauty (TV series)

Savage Beauty is a South African drama television series that was released on 12 May 2022 on Netflix. The series was written by Lebogang Mogashoa. The series centers on a mysterious woman who, as part of a plan to exact revenge for her tragic past, enmeshes herself in a family that controls a global beauty empire and hiding some dark secrets. Season 1 amassed 10,630,000 viewing hours within its first week and ranked among Netflix’s Top 10 TV shows in 13 countries in that same period. Season 2 was released on June 28, 2024.

Plot
Savage Beauty revolves around Bhengu Beauty, the South African global beauty empire and Zinhle Manzini, the face of the brand, who surreptiously plots her revenge against the Bhengu family. The public is unaware that Don and Grace Bhengu's lucrative beauty business was founded on the immoral practice of testing a skin-lightening product on children. That is, until one of two survivors, Zinhle, appears 15 years later with a plan to expose them and ruin their empire.

Main

 * Rosemary Zimu as Zinhle Manzini
 * Dumisani Mbebe as Don Bhengu
 * Nthati Moshesh as Grace Bhengu
 * Angela Sithole as Thando Bhengu
 * Jesse Suntele as Phila Bhengu
 * Nambitha Ben-Mazwi as Linda Bhengu
 * Oros Mampofu as Ndu Bhengu
 * Mpho Sebeng as Bonga

Recurring

 * Vaughn Lucas as Peter
 * John Ncamane as Kolobe
 * Tina Redman as Zandi
 * Nandi Mbatha as Ruby
 * Didintle Khunou as Vee
 * Thami Ngoma as Regina
 * Khutjo Green as Chief Nurse
 * Slindile Nodangala as Gogo Simphiwe
 * Bridget Masinga as Bhengu PR Person
 * Eve Rasimeni as Nurse Noni
 * Vele Manenje as Makhosi Mnisi
 * Mnatha Vika as Doctor