Lorcia Khumalo (née Cooper) (born 9 November 1978), is a South African actress and dancer.

[1] She is best known for her roles in the popular television serials Backstage, Scandal!, Lockdown (2017-2020) and Red Ink (2024), and in films Hey Boy (2003) and Zulu Wedding (2017).

That same year, she became the choreographer and judge of the reality competition, High School Musical: Spotlight South Africa aired on M-Net.

[8] In 2024, Kumalo appeared in the role of Detective Morapadi in the Showmax crime series Red Ink, an adaption of Angela Makholwa's novel of the same name.

[9][10] In December 2024, Kumalo will appear in Neelan & Kevin, a South African comedy action film.