Brenda Ngxoli

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Brenda Ngxoli
Born
Bongiwe Brenda Ngxoli

(1981-07-03) 3 July 1981 (age 43)
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Nationality South African
Alma mater University of Cape Town
Occupation(s)Actress, Model, Dancer, Director
Years active2000–present
Known forHome Affairs, The Queen, Ses'Top La

Bongiwe Brenda Ngxoli (born 3 July 1981), is a South African actress, model, dancer and director. [1] She is best known for her roles in the television serials; Home Affairs, Ses' Top La and Hustle. [2] [3]

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Personal life

Ngxoli was born on 3 July 1980 in Eastern Cape, South Africa. She grew up in Kalk Bay, a suburb of Cape Town. In 1997, she matriculated in Muizenberg. [2] Then in 2000, she graduated with her BA degree in Theatre and Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama from the University of Cape Town. [4]

From 2013 onwards, she took seven-year sabbatical and left Johannesburg to start a farm in the Eastern Cape. [5]

Career

She started acting in theatre, where she performed in several stage plays such as, Pick Ups, I-Klips, Yes Medem, Docs Wife, and Sacred Thorns. After that, she appeared in the commercials, "Polka" and "MTN". In 2004, she directed the stage play Through Thick and Thin at the Market Theatre. [2] Then she appeared in the show Strictly Come Dancing in 2008 as the only celebrity dancer who made it to season four together with her partner Quintus Jansen. [4]

In 2005, she made her television debut with the SABC1 drama series Home Affairs. In the series, she played the role of "Vuyo Radebe" for three years with huge popularity. [2] In the meantime, she was nominated for SAFTA Golden Horn for Best Actress in TV Drama category in three years: 2006, 2007 and 2011 at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA). In 2007, she was again nominated for the award for Best Performance by an Actress at the 35th International Emmy Awards. [6] [7]

In 2010, she made her film debut with the first film of the Spud franchise with the role of "Innocence". She continued to play the role for all three films: Spud (2010), Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013) and Spud 3: Learning to Fly (2014). In 2013, she appeared in the television serial Rockville. She won the Best Supporting Actress Award in TV Drama category at the SAFTA in 2015 where she made nominations for the same award at the SAFTA in 2016 as well. [2] In 2014, she acted in the serial Ses' Top La and won nominations for Best Supporting Actress in TV Comedy category at SAFTA 2016. In 2017, she made the lead role in the e.tv drama serial Hustle and nominated for the Best Actress Award in TV Drama category at SAFTA 2017. [6]

After several critics acclaimed her roles, she joined with the soapie iThemba in 2019, by playing the role of "Nomonde". [2] At the SAFTA 2020, she won the Best Supporting Actress Award in TV Drama category for that role. [6] After her seven-year sabbatical, she joined with the Mzansi Magic telenovela Queen in 2020, the first telenovela in her career. [8] [9] In the serial, she plays the role of "NomaPrincess “Noma” Matshikiza". [5] However, she received negative response from the fans and critics for the role. [10] [11]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2005 Home Affairs Vuyo RadebeTV series
2006Tsha tshaMimiTV series
2008DirtNonksTV movie
2009The No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyFlorence PekoTV series
2010 Spud InnocenceFilm
2011LuckyLindiweFilm
2013 Spud 2: The Madness Continues InnocenceFilm
2014 Spud 3: Learning to Fly InnocenceFilm
2014 Rockville Florence PekoTV series
2015Ses' Top LaPinkyFilm
2016 Hustle Kitt KhambuleTV series
2018Sew the Winter to My SkinMoleFilm
2019iThembaNomondeFilm
2020 The Queen NomaPrincess "Noma" MatshikizaTV series

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  9. ↑ "Brenda Ngxoli thrilled about joining The Queen". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "The Real Reason Brenda Ngxoli Joined The Queen". iHarare News. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "How The Queen is Ruining Brenda Ngxoli Career". iHarare News. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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