URuth Cele owayaziwa ngelika ‘Mamgo’, uRuth wazalelwa eThekwini, ngomhlaka 2 Febhuwari 1939. URuth wafunda esikoleni e-Kay Maria, e-Clairwood Government Native School, e-Loram Secondary School nase-St Chads College lapho athola khona i-University J.C.
URuth waqala ukulingisaeneminyaka enu-12. Ngo-1968 waqala nge-Radio Drama , ukuxoxa izitori kanye ne-Radio Commercials. Isipiliyoni sakhe sokulingisa siqhakaze kusuka ku-National TV multilingual kuya ku-International Feature Film, ukubala okumbalwa:
- Ifa lakwaMthethwa 1986
- Undenzani Melwane 1987
- Max 1988
- Going Up 1989
- Hlala Kwabafileyo 1990 (Artes Awards)
- Sgudi’ is Snaysi 1992
- African Skyies 1993
- Mtsamaye (Travel Documentary) 1994
- Suburban Bliss (Artes Awards) 1995
- Patron for Surf Drama Festival Theatre 1996
- Panic Mechanic (Feature Film) 1997
- Granny Muffin (Children) 1997
- The Vet Christine (German ~ International) 1998
- The Good Woman of Sharkville (Grahamstown Arts Festival 1999
- Mr Bones (Feature Film) 2000
- The Piano Player (International Feature Film) 2001 kanye ne-
- I wish I was in Jail (Feature Film) 2005
Ruth wahambela i-America kanye ne-Canada noZanendaba ng-1992 beye ku-World Wide Children’s Festival (Story Teller). Wayeyingcenye yama-TV Commercials: Ngo-1994 Anadin, 1995 Cross and Blackwell Chakalaka, 1999 – 2002 Protea Furnitures x37, 2002 Road Shows for Industrial Theatre (Aids Awareness), 2004 Fire Awareness, kanye nango-2005 Department of Agriculture and Environment.
Wayesebenza umsebenzi wobu-Performance Lecturer at Movietech Film & Television College, e-Durban South Africa kwazekwaba uyedlula emhlabeni ngoDisemba 2010.