Maps Maponyane | |
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Born | Masego Maponyane 16 March 1990 |
Nationality | South African |
Education | St John's College, Johannesburg |
Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
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Years active | 2009–present |
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Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Parent | Marks Maponyane (Father) |
Website | mapsmaponyane |
Masego "Maps" Maponyane (born 16 March 1990 [1] ) is a South African television presenter, actor, fashion designer, speaker, model, creative consultant, voice over artist, philanthropist and business entrepreneur. [1] [2]
While taking a year off his schooling in 2009, Maponyane started attending modelling and acting auditions, where he attained his first modelling campaign, while working as an assistant to Lucilla Booyzen, Founder of SA Fashion Week.
Maponye was named GQ's "Best Dressed Man" in 2011 and Cosmopolitan Magazine's "Sexiest South African Man" in 2013. [3]
He was a speaker at the Tomorrow's Leaders Convention in March 2015. [4]
In 2015, Maponyane starred in a lead role on South African spoof comedy series The Real Jozi A-Listers, alongside fellow South African entertainers Da L.E.S, Trevor Gumbi and his best friend Tol-A$$-Mo. [5]
Maponyane is well known for playing a lead role in the South African film Tell Me Sweet Something , alongside good friend and fellow South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha. The film was released in South African theaters on September 4, 2015. The film was removed from major South African cinemas about 5 weeks after release by Ster Kinekor, despite having generated R1 million in the first five days and having done well. [6]
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Tell Me Sweet Something is a 2015 South African romantic comedy film starring Nomzamo Mbatha, Maps Maponyane and Thishiwe Ziqubu. The film was directed by Akin Omotoso and produced by Robbie Thorpe. The film received nine nominations at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards and won two including Achievement in Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Thishiwe Ziqubu.
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