Kristen Raath

Kristen Raath
Born (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 30)
Nelspruit, South Africa
OccupationsActress, singer, musician
Years active2014–present

Kristen Raath (born 3 May 1996) is a South African actress and musician. She is best known for playing Amorey Welman in the soap opera 7de Laan.

Early life and education

Kristen was born on 3 May 1996 in Nelspruit, South Africa. Apart from music and drama, she excelled in sports and won provincial colors for artistic and rhythmic gymnastics and ringball.

During high school, she started music and dancing, appearing in many shows and musical productions. She also directed the cheerleaders of her school for an annual inter-high.[further explanation needed] She was choreographer for the cheerleaders for five consecutive years. In her final year at high school, she made her first female lead in the Afrikaans musical Reik na Die Sterre, along with many popular South African musicians.

She became a member of the South African Talent Championships team. Through the platform, leading to an opportunity to participate in the Actors, Models, and Talent for Christ (AMTC) SHINE in 2013, held in Orlando, Florida. She won several awards and was overall finalist in acting and best commercial/lifestyle models.

At the end of 2019, she had an undiagnosed illness and was quarantined in hospital with a variety of symptoms. After her recovery, she completed her BSc degree in computer science.

She received a scholarship to study at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.

Career

Acting

In 2015, Raath joined the cast of popular South African SABC 2 soap opera 7de Laan, playing the role "Amorey Welman" for four consecutive years until 2019. She left the soapie to focus more on her music, but returned in 2021.

In 2026 she plays a lead role as Tara in Jenna Cato Bass's speculative fiction feature film, Future Tense, opposite Lawrence Maleka. Future Tense had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2026 and was generally well-reviewed.

Music and musical theatre

Raath has made several popular hits, including A Hoarder's Closet, Ek Reik Na Die Sterre, Into You, Showreel, and Fix You.

In March–April 2015, she performed in Follicle the Musical, which forms part of the Broadway Performance Showcase Experience took place at Monte de Dios Conference Centre in Pretoria.

In 2019, she released her first single, My Elke Dag.

Personal life

In 2017 she was dating fellow actor Markus Haywood, after meeting during the shooting of the soapie 7de Laan.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2014Scars Pilot TrailerActorTV series
2015Mnet IdentGirl In Hot Air BalloonTV series
2015Crime & Investigation IdentsWilmienTV series
2017Roer Jou VoeteSpiesTV series
20167de LaanAmorey Welman SpiesTV series
2018The Last Days of American CrimeLesbian 1Film
2019Tydelik TerminaalZeldaTV series
2020Weapon of ThoughtSarah RaathFilm
2026Future TenseTaraFilm

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Favour, Adeaga (19 September 2019). "The life, career, marriage, and songs of Kristen Raath". Briefly. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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  4. ↑ Hough-Coetzee, Jaco. "7de Laan's Kristen Raath on the mystery illness that brought her to the brink of death". You. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "7de Laan's fan favourite Amorey is back". The Citizen. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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  7. ↑ "'7de Laan' latest: Have a look at who's back in Hillside!". The South African. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Future Tense". Adelaide Film Festival. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  9. ↑ Keast, Jackie (5 August 2026). "'God Bless You, Mr Kopu', 'Future Tense' to premiere at TIFF". IF Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  10. 1 2 Musnicky, Sarah (14 September 2026). "Future Tense Review: A Stripped Down Sci-Fi Affair With Real Heart". But Why Tho?. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  11. 1 2 Jhunjhunwala, Ankit (15 September 2026). "'Future Tense' Review: Jenna Cato Bass Reimagines Time Travel As A Provocative Colonial Reckoning [TIFF]". The Playlist. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "Future Tense (2026)". Rotten Tomatoes. 22 September 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "Local trio shines on stage". Lowvelder. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  14. ↑ Venge, Tinashe (16 May 2017). "Kristen Raath on dating her 'cousin' in real life". All4Women. Retrieved 17 October 2021.