Abdul Khoza | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 August 1987 KwaMashu KwaZulu-Natal Durban |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Occupation | actor |
| Known for | Isibaya as Qaphela Ngwenya,, Winning the second competition show class act 2011 |
| Spouse | Baatile Khoza (Married 2019-present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | South African and Television Awards 2018 DSTV Mzanzi Viewers Choice Awards 2022 |
Abdul Khoza (born 14 August 1987) is a South African actor, television presenter, and musician. He gained fame for portraying Nqoba Zulu in the Mzansi Magic telenovela The Wife and for winning the second season of the SABC 1 reality competition Class Act in 2011. [1] [2]
Born and raised in KwaMashu, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Khoza grew up in a township. [3] His father Stan Khoza is the national president of the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union and his brother is actor and television presenter Sthembiso "sk" Khoza. [4]
After high school, Khoza served in the army and worked as a firefighter. [5] [4] Khoza launched his acting career in 2011 by winning the second season of Class Act. His first major role came in 2013 as Two Step, a rising soccer star, in the second season of SABC 1’s drama series Intersexions. [1] In 2015, he played a doctor in the SABC 1 soap opera Uzalo and portrayed Bheki Buthelezi in Mzansi Magic's The Road. From 2016 to 2021, he starred as Qaphela Ngwenya, the son of a character played by the late Menzi Ngubane, in the telenovela Isibaya. [6]
Khoza married Baatile Khoza (née Themane) in 2019. The couple has two children. [4]