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Perth, Australia
Credits:
12 Total Roles
Charmaine Bingwa
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Biography
Charmaine Bingwa is a Zimbabwean-Australian actress and writer. She's known for her powerful portrayal of Carmen in the CBS legal drama The Good Fight (2020–2022). Her nuanced performance earned her critical acclaim and positioned her as one of television’s rising talents.
Bingwa made her feature film debut in Black Box (2020), part of the Blumhouse-Amazon anthology series, and went on to star opposite Will Smith in Emancipation (2022), directed by Antoine Fuqua. She also appeared in King Shaka (2024) and has voiced roles in animated series such as Back to the Outback (2022).
In addition to acting, Bingwa is an award-winning screenwriter and a 2018 Heath Ledger Scholarship recipient. Known for her emotionally grounded performances and activist spirit, she continues to craft work that centers underrepresented voices with honesty and depth.
Description above based on media reports and Charmaine Bingwa’s public credits.
Bingwa made her feature film debut in Black Box (2020), part of the Blumhouse-Amazon anthology series, and went on to star opposite Will Smith in Emancipation (2022), directed by Antoine Fuqua. She also appeared in King Shaka (2024) and has voiced roles in animated series such as Back to the Outback (2022).
In addition to acting, Bingwa is an award-winning screenwriter and a 2018 Heath Ledger Scholarship recipient. Known for her emotionally grounded performances and activist spirit, she continues to craft work that centers underrepresented voices with honesty and depth.
Description above based on media reports and Charmaine Bingwa’s public credits.
Known For
Emancipation
Dodienne
Back to the Outback
TV Reporter (voice)
Black Box
Miranda
The Good Fight
Carmen Moyo
Nekrotronic
Possessed Finnigan
Trees of Peace
Jeanette
Starting From Now
Brig
Hello Au Revoir
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Emancipation MOVIE | Dodienne |
| 2021 | Back to the Outback MOVIE | TV Reporter (voice) |
| 2021 | Trees of Peace MOVIE | Jeanette |
| 2020 | Black Box MOVIE | Miranda |
| 2019 | Party of Two MOVIE | Renee (Maxine's Mother) |
| 2018 | Hello Au Revoir MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | Can You Dig It? MOVIE | Andrea |
| 2018 | Nekrotronic MOVIE | Possessed Finnigan |
| 2017 | The Good Fight TV | Carmen Moyo |
| 2014 | Starting From Now TV | Brig |