Patricia Lewis (singer)


Patricia Lewis is a South African singer, actress and television presenter.

Career

Music

Lewis's debut album, Don't Tempt Me was released in 1992. "Ek Is Lief Vir Jou", which achieved sales of 125,000. "Wie Sou Jou Kon Liefhê Soos Ek" reached gold status on the day it was released. Lewis has performed duets with numerous local and international celebrities, including David Hasselhoff, Kurt Darren, Bles Bridges and Jim Reeves. To date, her albums have reached over 600,000 in total sales.

Film and television

After a career in modelling, Lewis went on to star in various television shows, as well as an international film with Oliver Reed. She has presented a variety of television programmes, such as the SABC 2 reality series Blonde Ambisie and the Toyota Top 20. Lewis is the creator of the reality singing competition Supersterre, the third season of which aired in 2010. In 2009, she was diagnosed with cancer, whereafter she retired from public life. After four years, Lewis returned to television as a contestant on the celebrity edition of MasterChef South Africa in early 2015. She was also a contestant on the third season of Strictly Come Dancing in 2007. Patricia will be a guest on the 5th season of KykNET's Republiek van Zoid Afrika.

Personal life

Lewis was born in Gauteng, where she matriculated from Mondeor High School in 1985, which is an English speaking High School located in the southern suburbs of Johannesburg, known primary schools she attended were Aloe Ridge Primary and Mondeor Primary School She is a former provincial gymnast. In May 2003, Lewis married Mark Whitfield, with whom she has a son, Max.

Discography