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| Born | Ayanda Thabethe 17 March 1986 |
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| Website | ayandathabethe |
Ayanda Thabethe (born 17 March 1986) [2] , is a South African actress, entrepreneur, television presenter and model.
Ayanda Thabethe | |
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| Born | Ayanda Thabethe 17 March 1986 |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | ayandathabethe |
Ayanda Thabethe (born 17 March 1986) [2] , is a South African actress, entrepreneur, television presenter and model.
She attended Sacred Heart High School. Thabethe graduated with a BCOM in Communication Management from the University of Pretoria in 2007 and later earned an honours degree in Marketing from the University of South Africa in 2011. [1]
The University of Pretoria is a multi-campus public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa. The university was established in 1908 as the Pretoria campus of the Johannesburg-based Transvaal University College and is the fourth South African institution in continuous operation to be awarded university status. The university has grown from the original 32 students in a single late Victorian house to approximately 49,000 in 2015. The University was built on 7 suburban campuses on 1,120 hectares.
Honours degree has various meanings in the context of different degrees and education systems. Most commonly it refers to a variant of the undergraduate bachelor's degree containing a larger volume of material or a higher standard of study, or both, rather than an "ordinary", "general" or "pass" bachelor's degree. Honours degrees are sometimes indicated by "Hons" after the degree abbreviation, with various punctuation according to local custom, e.g. "BA (Hons)", "B.A., Hons", etc.
The University of South Africa (UNISA), known colloquially as Unisa, is the largest university system in South Africa by enrollment. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa. Through various colleges and affiliates, UNISA has over 350,000 students, including international students from 130 countries worldwide, making it one of the world's mega universities and the only such university in Africa.
Ayanda landed her first entertainment role as a co-host alongside musician and rapper, AKA on the Top TV entertainment show, Top Entertainment. She later joined the E! Africa as one of the first faces to cover their red carpet shows across South Africa. [3] [4]
Kiernan Jarryd Forbes known professionally as AKA, is a South African rapper, songwriter, record producer, singer and entrepreneur. Born and raised in Cape Town, Western Cape, Forbes gained significance after releasing his single "Victory Lap" which was released from his debut album, Alter Ego (2011).
E! is an American basic cable channel owned by the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 mi) of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini (Swaziland); and it surrounds the enclaved country of Lesotho. South Africa is the largest country in Southern Africa and the 24th-largest country in the world by land area and, with over 57 million people, is also the world's 24th-most populous nation. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World or the Eastern Hemisphere. About 80 percent of South Africans are of Bantu ancestry, divided among a variety of ethnic groups speaking different African languages, nine of which have official status. The remaining population consists of Africa's largest communities of European, Asian (Indian), and multiracial (Coloured) ancestry.
In 2016 she made her screen acting debut as Aliyah in the fourth season of the Mzansi Magic drama series, Rockville. Later that year she landed her biggest television host role as an anchor host on BET Africa’s first magazine and lifestyle show, BET A-list. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Mzansi Magic is a South African digital satellite and general entertainment channel created by Multichoice and run by M-Net's local interest division,and is broadcast on DStv.
Black Entertainment Television (BET) is an American pay television channel that is part of the BET Networks division of Viacom Media Networks, a unit of Viacom. It is the most prominent television network targeting African American audiences, with approximately 88,255,000 American households receiving the channel. The channel has offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago.
In 2017 she was named Top Billing’s new Television presenter. [9]
Top Billing is a South African lifestyle television programme that airs on SABC3 on Saturday evenings from 18:00–19:00 and repeats on Sundays at 12:00. It was founded by Basetsana Kumalo and Patience Stevens, who own the Tswelopele Production company. The show is the longest-running lifestyle programme in South Africa, broadcasting since 1996. In addition to a variety of presenters, there is a voice-over guide throughout the programme. A magazine of the same name was launched in March 2004, containing similar content to the show.
She has had roles in movies and Television soapies such as Zion, Generations: The Legacy as Gugu and featured as a pregnant teen in Tooth and Nails. [10]
Generations: The Legacy is a South African soap opera created and produced by Mfundi Vundla. It is a remake of the previous season's Generations with more and different characters, like an anthology. Set in the advertising world, this drama celebrates the hopes and dreams of South Africans seeking a better future. Featuring Connie Ferguson and Rapulana Seiphemo, Generations delivers suspense, intrigue, rivalry, blackmail, and plenty of daily drama. Generations: The Legacy is currently available on Demand Africa.
In 2019, she was chosen as a host on E! Africa for their much acclaimed show, Celebrity Game Night. [11]
Ayanda is a Managing director and founder of the marketing agency, Buzzworthy Productions. [12] [13] [14]
Since joining the modeling industry, she has been featured in different fashion spreads and magazine covers. She has also appeared as the lead actress in several television advertisements. In 2016, she was the face of the summer range by Legit Fashion. She is the current spokesperson for international brands such as Unilever, Pond's and ForeverNew South Africa. [15]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Top Entertainment | Herself | Host |
| 2016 | Rockville | Aliyah | Lead |
| 2016 | BET A-List | Herself | Host |
| 2017–2019 | Top Billing | Herself | Host |
| 2018 | Presenter Search On 3 | Herself | Guest Judge |
| 2019 | E! Africa Celebrity Game Night | Herself | Host |
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