There has been a lot of drama in SABC 1’s Skeem Saam over the last few weeks.
Now enough about the Turfloop tender drama, today we’re celebrating Hellen Motsuki, the actress behind the infamous Melita. Get to know her better with the following fun facts.
Although she’s popular by her on-screen name, her actual name is Hellen Chiloane Motsuki.

Apart from the popular for her Skeem Saam character, Hellen has also starred in Generations, The Queen, Muvhango Remix, Abangani, Khumo, Lehuma le Kgosi: War and Thandeka’s Diary.
Chiloane attended Tlaelo Secondary and Phegelelo High School before relocating to Gauteng to further her education in media.
Hellen was born and raised in Lephalale, Limpopo. Chatting with SABC Education, the talented actress revealed that it all started when she was young.
“I grew up being a storyteller,” she says. “I was always surrounded by other kids, listening to my stories. All the kids in my street and other streets would gather around me and be fascinated by my stories that I would create in my head. I couldn’t stop.”
The actress has been married for over 10 years. In a 2019 post, she took to her social media to show off and celebrate her husband.
Outside of her work on television, the star can be seen at gigs handling her duties as an MC.