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==Biography==
 
==Biography==
  
Born in KwaMashu, north of Durban, on 13 July 1990, and while still at school she used to be invited to speak at other schools around Durban and was subsequently invited to become Madam Speaker in the KZN Youth Parliament.
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Born Nomzamo Mxumalo Mbatha in KwaMashu, north of Durban, on 13 July 1990, and attended Sihlezi Primary School in KwaMhlanga and Bechet High School, where she obtained her High School Diploma. while still at school she used to be invited to speak at other schools around Durban and was subsequently invited to become Madam Speaker in the KZN Youth Parliament.
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She studied at the University of Cape Town where she graduated from with a Bachelor of Commerce degree specializing in Accounting in 2018.
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In 2019, she was appointed a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.
  
 
==Contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance==  
 
==Contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance==  
  
She was one of the three finalists in the 2012 MTV Base VJ Search and got her first acting role in the TV soap-opera ''[[isiBaya]]'' in 2013 and in starred as "Khwezi" in the e.TV drama series ''[[Umlilo]]''.  
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She was one of the three finalists in the 2012 MTV Base VJ Search and soon thereafter  (in 2013) got her first acting role in the TV soap-opera ''[[isiBaya]]'' and in 2015 starred as "Khwezi" in the e.TV drama series ''[[Umlilo]]'' and appeared in the romantic film  ''[[Tell Me Sweet Something]]''.
  
As a TV presenter she has hosted shows such as All Access Mzansi (Season 10) and BET A-List (Season 1), and was the presenter of The South African Music Awards (Season 25).  
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As a TV presenter she has hosted shows such as ''All Access Mzansi'' (Season 10),  ''BET A-List'' (Season 1), and the reality travel show ''Holiday Swap'' (for the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]]). She was also the presenter of ''The South African Music Awards'' (Season 25).  
  
In 2018 she moved to Hollywood, and in 2019 was cast as one of the leads in the film ''Coming 2 America''.
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In 2019 she moved to Hollywood, and was cast as one of the leads in the new film ''Coming 2 America''.
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
  
 
https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=15413
 
https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=15413
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomzamo_Mbatha
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https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/movies/news/sa-actress-nomzamo-mbatha-joins-coming-2-america-31154951
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 23 August 2019

Nomzamo Mbatha (1990-) is an accountant, actress and television personality

Biography

Born Nomzamo Mxumalo Mbatha in KwaMashu, north of Durban, on 13 July 1990, and attended Sihlezi Primary School in KwaMhlanga and Bechet High School, where she obtained her High School Diploma. while still at school she used to be invited to speak at other schools around Durban and was subsequently invited to become Madam Speaker in the KZN Youth Parliament.

She studied at the University of Cape Town where she graduated from with a Bachelor of Commerce degree specializing in Accounting in 2018.

In 2019, she was appointed a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.

Contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance

She was one of the three finalists in the 2012 MTV Base VJ Search and soon thereafter (in 2013) got her first acting role in the TV soap-opera isiBaya and in 2015 starred as "Khwezi" in the e.TV drama series Umlilo and appeared in the romantic film Tell Me Sweet Something.

As a TV presenter she has hosted shows such as All Access Mzansi (Season 10), BET A-List (Season 1), and the reality travel show Holiday Swap (for the South African Broadcasting Corporation). She was also the presenter of The South African Music Awards (Season 25).

In 2019 she moved to Hollywood, and was cast as one of the leads in the new film Coming 2 America.

Sources

https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=15413

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomzamo_Mbatha

https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/movies/news/sa-actress-nomzamo-mbatha-joins-coming-2-america-31154951

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

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