Nelisa Mchunu

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Nelisa Mchunu
Born
Nelisa Mchunu

(1992-02-02) 2 February 1992 (age 32)
Wartburg, South Africa
Nationality South African
Occupation(s)Actress, Model, MC, Motivational speaker, Writer
Years active2016–present

Nelisa Mchunu (born 2 February 1992), is a South African actress, model, MC, motivational speaker and writer. She is best known for the roles in the television soap operas such as, Isithembiso, Isibaya and Uzalo as fikile.

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Personal life

Mchunu was born on 2 February 1992 in Wartburg in KwaZulu-Natal, in a family with ten siblings. Her father died when she was four years old. [1] She later grew up in Clermont, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, when she moved with mother at the age of 6. Her mother is a teacher. [2] [3] When she was in Grade 8, Nelisa and her two brothers moved to Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal to stay with her grandmother. [4]

In the high school, she studied dramatic arts. [5] She was enrolled with the University of Witwatersrand to study BA in Media Studies, but did not complete the course due to financial difficulties. After that, she worked as a waitress and an assistant for a PR company before entering drama. [6]

Career

In 2015, she joined as an extra on SABC 3 television soap opera Isidingo. Then in 2016, she was invited to play the role "Fikile" in the soap opera Uzalo. [6] Her role became highly popular, where she continued to play the role for six years until 25 May 2021. [7] [8] Her role was going to be killed according to the plot, but Nelisa begged not to kill the role. [9] However, the producers finally retired the role, when it could not continue with the storyline. [10] [11]

After the exit, she appeared on SABC 1 soap opera Generations: The Legacy by playing the role of a disgruntled client of #Ezweni. In late 2021, she returned to the soapie Uzalo. [12]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2015 Isidingo TV series
2016-2021 Uzalo FikileTV series
2020 - 2022 Generations: The Legacy client of #EzweniTV series
2022-2023 Isifiso BazothiniTV series

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  2. ↑ "Uzalo's Fikile And House Of Zwide's Zanele Are Sisters In Real Life - Nelisa Mchunu And Londeka Mchunu". iHarare News. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Fabulous Sisters of the day: Nelisa Mchunu and Londeka Mchunu: Pictures". News365.co.za. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Uzalo's Nelisa Mchunu talks about her family and life in the spotlight". Drum. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Nelisa Mchunu". afternoonexpress.co.za. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. 1 2 Excel (8 June 2021). "Nelisa Mchunu Biography". SA Online Portal. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Mchunu, Nelisa (3 June 2021). "Nelisa Mchunu Biography". Pindula. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  8. ↑ Kekana, Chrizelda. "'Uzalo' fans left heartbroken as uFikile ka Sbu bids farewell to the soapie". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  9. ↑ Mngadi, Mxolisi (21 May 2021). "Former 'Uzalo' star Nelisa Mchunu reportedly begged to stay on popular soapie". Briefly. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Uzalo's Fikile 'begs' to stay!". DailySun. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Actress Nelisa Mchunu begs for her job after being fired from Uzalo". ZambiaNews365.com. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Former Uzalo actress Nelisa Mchunu(Fikile) set for a comeback: Celebs Now". 20 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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