Charmaine Bingwa

Biography

Charmaine Bingwa is a Zimbabwean-Australian actress and writer. She's known for her powerful portrayal of Carmen in the CBS legal drama The Good Fight (2020–2022). Her nuanced performance earned her critical acclaim and positioned her as one of television’s rising talents.

Bingwa made her feature film debut in Black Box (2020), part of the Blumhouse-Amazon anthology series, and went on to star opposite Will Smith in Emancipation (2022), directed by Antoine Fuqua. She also appeared in King Shaka (2024) and has voiced roles in animated series such as Back to the Outback (2022).

In addition to acting, Bingwa is an award-winning screenwriter and a 2018 Heath Ledger Scholarship recipient. Known for her emotionally grounded performances and activist spirit, she continues to craft work that centers underrepresented voices with honesty and depth.

Description above based on media reports and Charmaine Bingwa’s public credits.

Known For

The Good Fight

Carmen Moyo

Starting From Now

Brig

Emancipation

Dodienne

Back to the Outback

TV Reporter (voice)

Black Box

Miranda

Nekrotronic

Possessed Finnigan

Trees of Peace

Jeanette

The Better Man

Summer Akers

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2022	Emancipation	Dodienne
2021	Back to the Outback	TV Reporter (voice)
2021	Trees of Peace	Jeanette
2020	Black Box	Miranda
2019	Party of Two	Renee (Maxine's Mother)
2018	Can You Dig It?	Andrea
2018	Nekrotronic	Possessed Finnigan
2018	Hello Au Revoir
	Miranda of Mind	Miranda Kendrick
	The Better Man	Summer Akers

Year	TV Show	Role
2017	The Good Fight	Carmen Moyo
2014	Starting From Now	Brig