Amanda Du-Pont

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Amanda du-Pont
Born
Amanda du-Pont

(1988-06-26) 26 June 1988 (age 36)
Manzini, Swaziland
Nationality Swazi South African
EducationUplands College
New York Film Academy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • brand ambassador
  • model
  • MC
  • television host
  • businesswoman
Years active2006–present
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Spouse
Shawn Rodriques
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(m. 2020;div. 2023)​

Amanda du-Pont (born 26 June 1988) [1] is a Swazi-born [2] South African actress, model and television host. Du-Pont is known for her portrayal of Senna in the CW drama series Life is Wild [2] and Sharon in the SABC 3 comedy-drama Taryn & Sharon. [3] Currently, she stars as Ashley in the Netflix [3] thriller series Shadow . She is known for acting on the SABC 1 soap opera Skeem Saam [2] as Nompumelelo 'Lelo' Mthiyane.

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Early life

Du-Pont was born on 26 June 1988 in Manzini, Swaziland. [4] She is of French, Italian, Portuguese and Swazi ancestry. She was born and raised in Manzini and lived with her cousin Alulutho Du Pont, also Swati. Later they moved to Mpumalanga to finish their schooling at Uplands College. [5]

Career

Du-Pont had a leading role in the 2014 feature film Between Friends, and a recurring role in the hit South African television program Skeem Saam . From 2012 to 2016 she was the co-host of SABC 1 celebrity lifestyle magazine shows Real Goboza, alongside Phat Joe. [6] She has starred in the CW drama Life is Wild , SABC 2's Muvhango, Intersexions, Generations , Mzanzi TV's Loxion Bioscopeseries, and the 2015 feature film Hear Me Move . [7] In February 2019, it was announced that Du-Pont would star in the Netflix thriller series Shadow . [8]

Education

In 2011, Du-Pont was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from the South African School of Motion Picture and Live Performance in Johannesburg. The next year, she graduated from the New York Film Academy in New York City, where she was awarded a full scholarship for scholastic excellence. [9]

Awards

At the age of 21, Du-Pont was awarded a Lifetime Achievement award by Swaziland's Department of Arts & Culture for her early achievements in film and television and her promotion of the Swazi language and culture. [10]

Personal life

Amanda married Shawn Rodriques in 2020 [11] The couple divorced in January 2023. [12]

Other ventures

In April 2020, Du-Pont launched her skincare brand lelive. The name was inspired by Du-Pont's unofficial Swazi name, and means ‘of the nation or world‘. [13]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Life is Wild SennaEpisode: "P.O.C."
2012Loksion Bioskop:Andilalanga
2012-2016Real Goboza
2014–2021 Skeem Saam Nompumelelo "Lelo" MthiyaneMain role
2014Task ForceChristelle
2015 Generations: The Legacy HerselfSpecial Guest
2015 Hear Me Move
2016–presentBetween Friends
201710 Days In Sun City
2017Taryn and SharonSharon
2019 Shadow AshleyMain role
2019-2022IsonoMary's WorkerRecurring
2021 Little Big Mouth MelMain role
2022The Domestic

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