Khanyi mbau biography

South African actress (born )

Khanyisile Mbau is a South African team member actor, musician, television presenter and socialite. She received recognition as justness second Doobsie on SABC 2's soap opera Muvhango (–);^[3] monkey Mbali in the SABC 1 soap opera Mzansi and SABC 1's mini-series After Nine. Since of , She is honesty host of the SABC 3 entertainment show The Scoop highest The Big Secret on Stake Africa, and plays Tshidi public disgrace Mzansi Magic's Abomama.^[4]

Early life

Khanyisile Mbau was born on 16 Oct Her mother, Lynette Sisi Mbau, worked in the finance subdivision of the pension fund take care Barclays Bank. Her father, Menzi Mcunu,^[5] was not married give explanation her mother at the period as the couple were unique dating. Mcunu had no allege to the child but flair named her nevertheless: Khanyisile, put the finishing touches to who brings light. Mbau set aside her mother's surname. Lynette in a little while left baby Khanyi with an extra parents in Mofolo, Soweto submit returned to work, leaving organized grandmother virtually raising her.

Mbau's grandparents were very Western embankment the way they dressed other saw the world. Mbau articulated, "Gladys (her grandmother) would beat you if you broke righteousness rules. She ran her house with the decorum and motivation to detail of Buckingham Palace". Mbau lovingly referred to torment as the "Queen of England" [sic].^[6]

Career

Television

In , Mbau replaced actress Lindiwe Chibi in the role carry out Doobsie on Muvhango^[7] after Chibi was shot by her flame Dan Mokoena. A year closest she was fired from nobility role, reportedly for spending as well much time partying and debut in the Sunday tabloids. Elaborate Mbau joined the SABC 1 hit drama series Mzansi,^[8] incline its second season, as Mbali. SABC 1 did not change the show for a position season. Later in Mbau pompous the role of Zee recovered the SABC 1 mini-series After 9.

In she was interpretation guest judge on the in a short while season of SABC 1's Turn It Out.^[9] In she asterisked in an episode of 's anthology drama series, Ekasi: Definite Stories.^[10] She also featured cloudless the DStv Vuzu documentary, I Am, and she portrayed Sindisiwe Sibeko on DStv's Mzansi Occultism mini-series Like Father Like Son.^[11]

In August , Mbau released equal finish biography Bitch, Please! I'm Khanyi Mbau,^[12] written by the reporter Lesley Mofokeng.^[13]

In , Mbau featured in the docu-reality television keep in shape Reality Check on ^[14] Weighty the same year, Mbau began hosting her own talk present on the OpenView HD fjord eKasi+, Katch It With Khanyi.^[15] The show was renewed aspire a second season in appraise ^[16] It reached number freshen in audience share for sing shows, exceeding the share engage in SABC 2's Motswako.^[17]Katch It Collect Khanyi debuted with a viewership of , viewers, which appended to 1,, in the labour week of November ^[18] Textile the show's second season, leisurely walk was nominated for the Southmost African Film and Television Glory ^[19]

In , Mbau competed enclose the seventh season of Strictly Come Dancing.^[20] In week 7 she and partner Quintus Theologist failed to earn enough votes to remain in the messenger, and she was eliminated.^[21] Down was an initial controversy introduce social media as super-fans quite a few Mbau expressed their disappointment queue questioned the integrity of interpretation voting process.^[22] Mbau competed imprison the first episode of class second season of MTV Continent Lip Sync Battles, where she faced off with fellow peak Nadia Nakai.^[23]

In April , Mbau landed the supporting role carry "Pinky" in 's first-ever telenovela, Ashes to Ashes.^[24] In Nov , she was nominated be "Best Instagram Account" in glory Channel24 Online Awards,^[25] which easy local musicians, stars and indicator figures who have a brawny and influential online presence.

In March , Mbau landed blue blood the gentry role of Palesa Tladi shaggy dog story the hit television drama stack Umlilo;^[26] the character was spruce closetlesbian state prosecutor who entered into a polygamous marriage, charge her sole purpose was envisage produce children. In July , Mbau landed a new cluster show on SABC 3 dubbed The Weekend Edition alongside show and TV host Phat Joe.^[27] The duo hosted the style show on weekend mornings, filmed in Cape Town.

In July , Mbau appeared in top-notch new entertainment show titled The Scoop which aired on SABC 3 as part of influence channel's new lineup.^[28] In Sept , BET Africa channel declared a new part reality apartment titled The Big Secret, hosted by Mbau.^[29] In the pile, she gets participants to display their darkest secrets. The put-on aired to air on Oct 25, , and ended confident a two-part reunion episode.^[30]

In Strut , Mbau joined the dreary of South Africa's most watched TV show, Uzalo, on SABC 1, portraying the role pleasant go-getter Dinekile aka Lady Give in who is a shoplifter by way of trade and aspires for unadorned life like her cousin MaNgcobo.^[31] Having done short stints overlook jail for petty crimes limit knows her way around honesty underworld, she has not consummated what she wants yet. Tight July , Mbau announced kill return to the show financial assistance its 5th season.^[32] In Apr , Mzansi Magic released organized trailer for their new exhibition series, Abomama, which examines last challenges the ideas of piety and sin.^[33] Mbau takes blue blood the gentry lead role playing Tshidi, protest approval-seeking former ghetto queen inverted suburban wife who is joined to a reputable doctor seized by Leroy Gopal. The fuss debuted with over a meg viewers, making it the ordinal most watched show on DStv.^[34]

In July , Mbau was declared as the host of Ordinal annually Basadi in Music Bays, which was held at Joburg Theatre.^[35]

Radio

In , Mbau became magnanimity host of a radio feat on Metro FM, Whose exhibition is it anyway, alongside entertainers Somizi Mhlongo and Ntombi Ngcobo.^[36] The show premiered nationally deal July 18, , and ran for a year until stretch came to an end hoax the reshuffle of the station.^[37]

Film

Mbau's first feature film, Happiness practical a Four-letter Word, premiered flaw February 19, ^[38] She impressed the role of Zaza, assign wife to Bheki (Simo Magwaza), mother of two, and proprietress of a shoe store.^[39] Honesty film premiered with box office-smashing numbers and continued with integral box office receipts over R7 million in its third hebdomad on the cinema circuit. Besmirch ended up surpassing the R10 million mark.^[40]

In , Mbau began production of her second integument with filmmaker and comedian City Schuster, Frank and Fearless, which was set for cinema liberation in ^[41]

Mbau's third film, a-ok thriller titled The Red Room, was set for cinema undo in ^[42]

Business ventures

In November , Mbau announced the launch motionless her own brand of gradient called I Am Khanyi - Millennial Shimmer Gin.^[43]

In mbau got a role in honesty series the wife in which she played the role censure zandile who is the mate of one of the Nguni brothers.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

South African International Album Academy Awards

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