Nomzamo Mbatha

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Nomzamo Mbatha
Born
Nomzamo Nxumalo Mbatha

(1990-07-13) 13 July 1990 (age 34)
KwaMashu, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Other namesZamo Thandeka Ndlovu
Citizenship
  • South African
  • American
EducationBechet High School
Alma mater University of Cape Town
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television personality
  • businesswoman
  • accountant
  • human rights activist
Years active2012–present
Organizations
  • Nomzamo Light House
  • UNCHR
Agent CAA
Known for Isibaya
Coming 2 America
Assassin
TelevisionMiss South Africa 2020
One Night With Mzansi
SAMA Awards 2019
Relatives Zamani Mbatha (brother)
Awards

Nomzamo Mbatha (born 13 July 1990), is a South African actress, television personality, businesswoman, accountant and human rights activist. [2]

Contents

She portrayed the character of Thandeka Ndlovu on Mzansi Magic Sopie era Isibaya which she starred in from 2013 to her exit in 2020. Her exit from Sopie introduced her to Hollywood where she was cast as Mirmbe in Eddie Murphy's sequel to Coming to America , which was titled Coming 2 America . In 2021 April it was announced that she was cast in Saban Films new movie Soul Assassins alongside Bruce Willis which was later filmed under a new name Die Like Lovers but was released as Assassin and became Bruce Willis's last movie.

Early life

Nomzamo Mbatha was born on 13 July 1990 in KwaMashu Township, [2] approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi), by road, north-west of the city of Durban, in KwaZulu Natal Province [3] and is of Zulu ethnicity.

She attended Rippon Primary School in Durban and Bechet High School, where she obtained her High School Diploma. In 2018, she graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Commerce degree specializing in accounting. [2]

Career

Mbatha auditioned for a television show in July 2012. She has also started acting on Isibaya in 2013 and also became the main character, this marked her acting debut and was praised by critics for playing Thandeka Zungu. [4] The search, which was held at Cape Town, attracted over 600 contestants. She placed in the top 70 and later the top 10. She was one of the three top finalists. In 2015, she made a film debut in Tell Me Sweet Something with Maps Maponyane which was released in September 4, of that same year, and a television show Umlilo from 2015 to 2016. That same year, she began hosting a reality travel show called "Holiday Swap", on South African Broadcasting Corporation. [2]

In 2015, she was selected to represent Neutrogena, being the first South African in that role. [5]

In 2021, she appeared in the film Coming 2 America . [6]

The previous year, Mbatha signed with talent management agency Creative Artists Agency. [6] Mbatha starred on Assassin, as Alexa an American sci-fi thriller film in May 2023. [7]

In September 2022, Mbatha bagged a role of Nandi and also serve as an executive producer of Shaka iLembe aired on Mzansi Magic. [4] [8] [9]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

Nomzamo Mbatha' film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013The Jake's are MissingPageFilm debut role
2014 Tell Me Something Sweet Muratiwa
2021 Coming 2 America Mirembe
2023 Assassin Alexa
2025 Untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film †TBAPost-production

Television

Nomzamo Mbatha' television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013—2020 Isibaya Thandeka / Thandeka Zungu2 episodes
2017UmliloKhwezi Simelani4 episodes
Holiday SwapHost / HerselfTelevision documentary
2023 Shaka iLembe Nandi 12 episodes

Other achievements

In 2018, Mbatha was recognized as one of the OkayAfrika 100 Women 2018 Honorees, by OkayAfrica Digital Media. [10]

In 2018, she spent time touring Kenyan refugee camps, in her role as UNHCR Ambassador. [11]

She received an Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for playing "Moratiwa" in Tell Me Sweet Something (2015). [12] [13]

In January 2019, she was appointed a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. [14] In October 2019, she was inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society as one of its Honorary members. [15]

Awards and nominations

Simon Sabela KZN Film & TV Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024Shaka iLembeBest actressNominated [16]

South Africa Film and Television Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024HerselfBest Actress In A TV DramaPending [17]

Personal life

As of 2019, Mbatha resides in Los Angeles, California. She has a younger brother, 24, Zamani Mbatha, who's also an actor. [18]

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