When Rumbidzai Cleopatra Feremenga started modelling her goal was to “groom herself as a woman” and to become more confident, but destiny had other plans. Before she knew it she was signing contracts for big advert deals and became one of the most sought after models in Harare. However, this sensationally beautiful young lady has other ambitions and wants her legacy to include “more than naked pictures.”
One model who Rumbi used to work with remembers her unlikely rise. She surmises: “Rumbi was shorter than most of us but she was getting all the jobs.”
Rumbi herself looks back at the time with a hint of nostalgia. “It’s quite funny how I started. I never really looked at or thought of myself as a glamour girl or anything like that. I've always thought I was too short.” At the time she was studying computers at Speciss College and thinking of one day becoming an actress.
“When I started Modelling with Kiri Davis my goal was only to groom myself as a woman and before I knew it was on billboards, in magazines, on T.V and I started doing shows as well,” says Rumbi.
Among her many projects were modelling work for Edgars, adverts for New Start Centre and for telecoms giant, Econet Wireless. She even appeared on the cover of then popular magazine, Parade. She pays tribute to mentor and coach Kiri Davis: “Kiri was well connected, so she was making me work all the time. It was really fun!”
Seeking bigger and better opportunities, Rumbi moved to South Africa about five years ago. Once there she did work for Soft Sheen Carson (Dark & Lovely) as a hair model. She has also done lots of other work including shoots for FIFA, whose 2010 World Cup to be held in South Africa has created a lot of work in the glamour and marketing industries.
Rumbi also recently featured in the video for Sy Ntuli’s song - Uthando Lungumanqoba.
She is currently attached to Platinum Model Agency in Fourways Johannesburg, but works full time as a sales assistant. There is a tone of disappointment when she acknowledges: “Modelling in South Africa is not as glamorous as I thought. The industry is a little dirty. You see models on TV, in magazines and all, but off the ramp you don’t want to know what many of them have to do to maintain that kind of lifestyle. There are few models that are really working hard and make so much money.”
^ Lady in black. Rumbi Feremenga in Sy Ntuli’s video.
She’s not doing as much modelling work as before because she wants to pursue her own ventures and wants “to do something serious with my life... I'm not saying modelling is not, I guess it’s up to an individual how far you want to take it.
“I like being in control,” she admits, “so I can’t always run around doing castings. When I become a mother one day I want to have more than naked pictures for my kids to be proud of. So I'm still a model but I only do modelling jobs when it suits my work schedule… For me modelling is what I do for fun, it’s not who I am and it’s not what I want to spend the rest of my life doing."
I'm happy to see you are doing well girl, we miss you back at home. Wish you the best of luck and make us proud. Wakaramba kuita musikana wangu asi ndaikuda hangu, ndichirikukuda futi. Can you blame me.
Hey Rumbidzai you are a woman now, you did most of our charity shows find raisings as well. Not all Models can dedicate themselves if there is no money involved. You are blessed. Are you still loud and talkative. We proud of you. Keep your head up and good luck in all you do.
I'm from Zim and i'm way better than her. I dont know what the big deal is. I even look much better than her. Even girls from the villages look better than this.
Hey girl you are beautiful and you always will, and they know that thats why they hate you. You are a natural beauty you dont even have to try hard like haterz. Hope you are not bothered.
I heard from the grapevine she had an identity crisis. She is not Zimbabwean, she just grew up there. She must be Zambian or South African i forgot, or KamuMoscane futi. I think her mother was a maid or something. She came to Zim the days when mozambicans had crisis. I dont know why Zim people dont support there own girls.
Saka kanga kari kamuillegal immigrant kaaka. ha ha ha. If she comes back to Zim (our country) we should deport her. I've always suspected she wasnt. No wonder she has a funny accent
ladies please, whether she is chinese, black white, south african, zimbabwean or mozambician. That doesnt change th fact that she is hot property. Why dont you take your ugly faces and do something useful or positive. Maybe you should start by finding GOD. This girl is pretty and you can tell that she speaks her mind.
Cleopatra i dont know you but you very beautiful and you are a threat to many.
Everyone who is saying this chick is pretty must be blind. I know her personally she is not even all that. She is too skinny these are old pictures. She is just an ugly ordinary girl, who is down and out! She doesnt even have a job.
wHO SAID MUKADZI AKANAKA MUST BE A MAFOTOFOTO? KANA BASA(JOB) RINEI NERUNAKO?? ASI IWE UNE SAGA REMAGARO, KAMIMBA MUTEKO NE BHIRAVIRA REMAZAMU? YES SOME MEN WILL LOVE THAT BUT HEY, SKINNY IS LEKKER. dAI ANGAARIMOTA, TAITI, SHE WAS ASSEMBLED IN GERMANY.
Dear Mr. Editor. Why not write something about our own Zim Models. Which tribe is Feremenga from? Same goes to Brita Maselentulini and yet she was Miss Zimbabwe. These girls are not Zimbabweans give our own girls a chance please! From what i hear this chick is Half Mozambician half South African. Same Goes to Mugabe he is also not ZImbabweans. Our country is being ruled by foreigners from every corner. This is how it all starts. What permit was she on?
chiwororo
- Ndosaka uchinzi Chimbwido uri Chimbwido shuwa!
|2010-01-16 15:39:06
Imi sisi imi makuvhunza maPermit evamwe. Ko pamaigeza chembere muchiita BBC makavhunzwa nan i. Munodarireiko nhayi vanhu? Mwana akanaka akanaka chete. Chenyu chiso munototya kana kutarisa mugirazi.
I'm glad to see you doing fine. No more black eyes. Sometimes i wonder how on earth did such a beautiful and intelligent got your self involved with such people. People with no respect! I thought we have lost you there for a second. Hope the man in your life now will never lay a han on you.
Zimbabweans ZImbabweans Zimbabweans. Please leave the poor girl alone. Arent you happy at least something good came out of Zim we all know most of you girls are in same boat with Caster Semenya. So please leave her alone. You Are Beautiful Girl. One of the Best your beauty can even compete on an International level. Dont let any of these comments get to you.
Hey girl havent seen you for a while. You just left me like that but why? I miss you so much i took you for granted and i never thought you could left. You left and you never turned your back. You changed your numbers and everything. I'm hurting i know i did you wrong but i dont deserve this. Its been more than a Year but you are the one i love and always will. I know you have moved on and i hope the person in your life is treating you well. I guess its true what they say, you never know what you have till its gone. Everyday i prayed that you will come back to me and you never did. Did i hurt you that much? i miss your smile and your crazy jokes. Girl you used to make me laugh with those silly jokes. I just hope and pray you still the same. You know who i am if you can please email me on dee.darre78@gmail.com or can you at least accept my friend's request on F.B. I just want to say i'm sorry dont be so cold.I dont know you l...
Dude lets be real, Its been more than a Year. Bwa ha ha ha ha. It serves you right, she is gone get over it. Do you actually think she is still waiting. Do us all a favor. If she refused your friend request she is obviously done with you. Man we should learn to apreciate our woman. I bet you only hurt cos you know shorty dont feel you anymore.
No wonder why she left and never came back. You sound like a loser or one of those common useless brothers who makes a girl think the dude is doing her favor by dating hey. I bet she got fade up. I SAY GO CLEOPATRA i wish if we all ladies have the guts to do what she did. And second why are you apologising on the net if you had an opportunity to send her a friend request why didnt you send her in email I bet she blocked you thats why. GO HANG YOURSELF she is gone and i bet she is happy or to busy to even think about you.
To Everyone who said she is ugly and she has identity crisis you all have a problem. Rumbi is just a happy soul and sad she is more beautiful inside than outside. Ladies we know there is recession and its affecting everyone, dont take it out on the wrong person. The fact that you all hate her you are giving her blessings. My girl rocks and she is a nice person and you all know that. So please stop with the negative comments and get a life. She works hard maybe she didnt enter those beauty pegents for one reason. We all know what happens. At least she is using her brains to go place not something elsE.
hey girl i am glad to see you still doing well. You were one of the most humbled models lets hope you hvent changed. Keep Your Head Up. People like you deserve the best and only the Best! I was addicted to your adverts! Dont listen to all the negative comments here those are just raps my dear.
I'm highly disappointed in all the Zimbabwean who are passing bad comments on Rumbi. I know her very well and she is not my close friend but she is the most humbled beautiful person i have ever came across. She doesnt deserve all the NEGATIVITY thats being passed on here. She is just a fun and highly spirited individual. No wonder why you all hate her because she is one of a kind and you all Jealous. Erin if you reading this DONT LET THESE BIMBOS GET TO YOU, THEY HAVE NOTHING BUT HATE! KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!! KEEP SMILLING!!
Can we see all your pictures please. Why on earth are you guys passing bad comments. How do you think she feels about all this. I am praying for you all. What if someone does the same damage to you guys. This is just not right. You guys are on a mission is it.
I know naked women. This one in the picture is not naked and is also not quarter-naked or half-naked. She is just completely dressed although not beautiful at all. After all Zimbabwe has never had a beautiful girl but shumba dzikashaya nyama dzinofura sora-so kupfumba a zimbabwean girl is like a lion grazing grass because there is no meat nearby.
How dare you say Zimbabwean women are not pretty. You are Zimbabwean yourself maybe you are used to your ugly Mothers and Sisters thats why you are saying that. If people have nothing good to say about other people they should just keep quiet. Whats wrong with people. People say things just hurt other people and just not necessary. Mukoma kurayi. I feel like the poor girl is being attacked by ex boyfriends and haters. Its really sad indeed!
Mathew, it appears you never passed through the corridors of a university either as a visitor or as a student. You do not like it when people call a spade a spade. Ther girl that you want me to classify as beautify is unfortunately not beautiful. She does not come anywhere near the word beautiful. Like i told you Zimbabwe has no beautiful women and that you do not have to dispute because its naked truth. Its as good as telling me that there is a beautiful woman in Zambia. That girl is more than ugly my man and if yiou are trying your luck on her then you are running after Shatrisha. Hahaha. Kurao mhani iwe. Unga rumbidze chigeza chakadai. Ndicho chipukandipemwenjeka ichi. When i say Zimbabwean women are ugly i mean both my sisters and also your sisters as well.
if your sisters are ugly dont ease you frustrations by insulting other peoples sisters you silly boyman.by the way if you passed through the doors of urnivesity then you probably did so as a thief,what had you gone to steal?
Jason was a Varsity thief. Munhu chaiye akadzidza haite basa rekushora vamwe vanhu painternet. Vakawanda kwazvo varikugwadziwa nemwana sikana uyu. Ndakutomudawo ini.
Whats left is for someone to start saying she is a Prostitute. I'm suprised no1 has said that as yet. There is too much hatrage here. Just leave her alone. You have said all the bad things what more can you say now. I just pray to God only good things will go her way. Cos you guys have given her the blessings already. God Be With You All.
If you going to read this all i want to say is keep your head up. The Sky is the limit dont let the negativity ruin your life. Just ignore them. Deep down you know you have more to give than just a sexy figure, so if someone is going to spend their precious time degrading you dont let it get to you! I know you as very extra sensitive person i hope this hasnt took the best of you already. I think too many haters are dominating on the internet let alone facebook!
You are so pretty girl, you are in my thoughts and prayers. whatever you are planning on doing besides being naked pictures like you say. i hope you will succeed, because you deserve every blessing that comes your way. I know you can do it!!
Mr Editor thank you so much for taking off some of those harsh comments, i hope she was not traumitised or something. People have nothing to do.
Barack you should go to hell actually for telling lies that the girl in question is beautiful. You are even lying that you are called Barack Obama so its not surprising when you continue your business of telling lies by saying this girl is beautiful. I actually think there is no need to hold beauty contests because noone qualifies to win it and no girl fits in the bracket defined by the word beauty. Wearing nice clothes does not mean that you are beautiful
i know this girl she is nothing close to Horrible i'm actually suprised she has all the haterz???? Hey Erin i heard from the Grapevine you will be working with some Charity Organisation back at home. Let us all know when you ready we will support you all the way. At least you are doing something better with your life. Good Lucky! RKL
You are the only one with Eyes darling. This piece of trash is nothing close to beauty. Anenge abuda muguruwo zvake. She is so Ungly and Skinny. Kanotosemesa zvako! She is nothing but Human Trash...
You are Hot gal you are just surrounded by lots of player haters ,” by the way beauty is in the eyes of the beholder “ you have it Erin beauty, body, brains and the works flaunt it !! don’t let anyone bring you down and for the haters get a life
Why else would someone spend their precious time writting bad staff about you. Its becos you intimidate them hun. You got what they dont have. Ex Boyfriends and haters. Keep Hating she aint stopping. Haters stop googling my girl and stop putting tabs on her.You will never be her.You'll gonna hate until Hell freezes but she is beautiful and you aint thats why you hate. Do something useful with your time, something good. Leave Rumbi alone please! If you have nothing to say keep your thoughts to yourself. What do you gain humiliating other people? Does it make you feel good!
Chinoz
- Okey guys we all Africans and Stop Attacking her
|2009-12-02 04:33:11
Ofcos she doesnt look Zimbabwean but if your Mother is Mozambician and Father South African how do you expect her to have Zimbabwean Looks.. But she was Born and Raised in Zimbabwe so she is Zimbabwean is it? She has a Portuguees Surname and a Shona name you Zimbos what more do you want? If you take a pregnant Chinese couple to Zimbabwe do you expect the chid to look like Mugabe?You cry on Xenophobic attacks and yet you are attacking your own becos she doesnt look like you all. Guys this is embarassing and its a shame!!
Rumbi I pray you will be blessed in all you do, you deserve all the Blessing Girl!!
Ok, i guess she should stay in South Africa then and Go to Mozambiq for Holidays. I have nothing against Rumbi but i have something against Zim Modeling Industry. What was so special about her? Why was she doing all the work, what about others. You go to Edgars who do you see, little miss famous!Edgars Magazine, Newstart Billboards almost every town in Zim. You buy a News Paper if she is not on the headlines she is somewhere inside. Miss Parade was never finalised why was she given the cover??? Thank God she is short she could have been Miss Zim as well. From what i heard she was suppose to be in Studio 263 as well. I understand everyone's frustration but its not your fault. We need to share these Jobs you cant be giving one Model all the Jobs. Didnt Kiri have other Models on her books. Lets be real! No wonder why she was booted off Miss Masheast Stage, they did her well. She had enough but she still wanted more. Hell No! W...
This is the real world Dude survivor of the fittest its not her fault if she gets the Job its what the client wants and they do the choosing so give her a break!!
We all know nothing is fair in this world especial Modelling world. How can a client want 1 person its 2 much of a coincidence. Maybe she was doing something with those ZBC people. Her adverts sucked all of them anyway she had no talent. Unless if her talent ws somewhere else we all didnt read about. Zim doesnt have 2 many stations. So if you watch a new start ad now and next you see Econet nd its the same person. Everywhere you go she was there. How did she manage to be in all the Papers as well. There were other models but you never saw them in Herald but she could even be on the headlines. How do you explain that. How did she manage to win Miss Summer with that height of hers! I have never seen a short beauty queen. DO you watch Miss world do you know how tall those girls are?
King Mswati's wife no 17 no wonder why you are Wife number 17. What does a T.V station has to do with her being in Adverts? All they do is to flight the adverts. Clients decide who they want to use not a T.V station. THis is Hillarious. Now we also want her in our paper, lets continue with this spirit. I'm going to find her and watch out for our next issue she will be on the Headlines and we going to do a double page. I'm going to hook her up with Some S.A Magazine Editors as well we want her on a Cover AGAIN!!!
Rumbi girl i miss you so much, i really wish if things could have turn the other way. I'm happy to see you are still foever beautiful. I miss your crazy blond self. I know everyone who is saying all bad staff dont know yu at all. They have no clue on who you are, i miss us. I hope you are happy you deserve all the happiness!
Ah veduwe this Chick is hot property and she doesnt sound like a Dummy. Wakanaka hako iwe Rumbi. Manje Mukuwasha ndiyani? Now am Proud Zimbabwean, Keep raising our Flag High you did well back then. Good Luck with your projects. Vanyadzise vaneMajerasi ava.I remember u very well, you were so so beautiful i hope you havent changed. Happy 2010 zvako iwe.. MaEx Boyfriends makumuda manje mwana uye. Varambe vese they had theie chance. Seka zvako Jobho iwe!! knk!
Girl you are so talented and blessed!!!! Keep your head up cos u are so Hard,u should rock this [bad word] like fashion, as in
goin' til they say stop
ur runway never looked so clear
u r the hottest [bad word in heels right there.No fear, They can say whatever
U gonna do whatever,No pain is forever
Yup, we know this Tougher than a lion
Ain't no need in tryin'U live where the sky ends, Yup, we know this
hey girl how dare you come around and you dont even visit us. Why did you kept such a low profile. I just heard people saying they saw u with Shereni Avondale, Arundale bla bla bla. Ndivo Mukwasha here tibva tagara taziva. I know his brother Mako. I miss you so much girl. Let us know next time you come around. We Love You Girl no more free entertainment since you left.
Sexy you sound like someone with bitterness in your stomach- or perhaps on
what up
