Top 25 Women to Watch 2026
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Angel D. Pooe

TV Actress | Theatre Actress | MC | Entrepreneur | Motivational Speaker

African Television & Entertainment | Bongoe Sports Academy

Angel D. Pooe

Featured Honoree

Angel D. Pooe

Top 25 Women to Watch 2026

Profile Details

Company

African Television & Entertainment | Bongoe Sports Academy

Industry

African Film & Entertainment

Region

Southern Africa (South Africa)

Connect

Honors & Recognition

Top 25 Women to Watch 2026

Ghana Film Industry Showcase — Women of the Month (Nigeria)

Nominated Actress of the Year (Ghana)

Rockville Season 5 — Rich Aunt (SA's #1 Telenovela)

National Film Authority Panel — Ghana, West Africa

Founder, Bongoe Sports Academy

Biography

"Commanding Every Stage — From African Screens to Global Platforms"

Angel Ditshebo Dorothy Pooe was born on April 15th, 1989, and is a theatre and TV actress. Her love for theatre started when she played a Lead Role in a play, "Intuition" directed by Douglas Tsimane. The show performed at the Grahamstown Arts Festival and local Theatres.

Beyond the entertainment industry, she is also an entrepreneur; serving as the founder and owner of a cleaning and detergents supply company.

Her interests and passions extend to many fields as an International Speaker, model, MC, Motivational Speaker, voice-over, Radio, Fitness Motivator, and Trainer. She is also fluent in the languages of English, Setswana, and Sesotho Goli.

The landed drama roles cast for Angel Ditshebo Dorothy Pooe in television include the following: 2019 Lerato in THE RIVER (Mzansi Magic), 2019 Maseuse in MUVHANGO (SABC2), 2020 Side Chick in THE QUEEN (Mzansi Magic), 2020 Sports Reader in VULA VALA (Mzansi Magic), 2020 Maidouseng in MUSE MEDIA, 2021 Ayep Yep – Mzansi Magic, 2021 Nurse in SIPHINDISELO, 2022 Joy Prime MX24 Gh.

Awards, recognitions, and collaborations of her acting abilities and performance include Ghana Film Industry Showcase Women of the Month (Nigeria).

Nominated Actress Of the Year (Ghana), THEATER, Intuition by Douglas Tsimane (Lead), The Journey Musical (Narrator), Voice Work, 2020 Anglo Platinum Mine, 2019 Joshua Door, 2010 Royal Bafokeng, 2020 Theatre Workshops (Free State), and 2021 Theatre Workshops (Rustenburg, Lehururuhe, Johannesburg).

The most recent television appearance of Angel was as the Rich Aunt on South Africa's number 1 Telenovela, Rockville, Season 5. She then landed a role on VULA VALA, directed by Mandla N, as a news/sports reporter working alongside the legends in the industry.

Angel Ditshebo Dorothy Pooe received an invitation to join a panel of filmmakers in Ghana, West Africa, organized by the National Film Authority.

Currently, she is engaged in a national film project in Uganda. She is also the founder of the Bongoe Sports Academy, a soccer team dedicated to nurturing players and preparing them for top professional teams in South Africa and abroad.

The academy, managed by Co-Founder and head coach Steven Pooe and his female assistant coach, additionally offers after-school programs that help kids excel academically and shape them into the great men of tomorrow.

Angel is a versatile and talented woman. She is a South African television and theatre actress, events MC, football club owner, and passionate advocate for women's empowerment. Her infectious laugh, smile, and sense of humor have a way of commanding any room.

Impact

Global Contribution

Elevating African storytelling on the global stage while empowering youth through sport, education, and women's advocacy

Editor's Note

Angel D. Pooe has been selected as one of SheIsGlobalNow's Top 25 Women to Watch 2026 in recognition of her extraordinary leadership, vision, and impact. Her story represents the spirit of this publication — women who are not waiting for permission to change the world.

— SheIsGlobalNow Editorial Team