Sonia Mbele

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Sonia Mbele
Born
Sonia Nomthandazo Mbele

(1976-12-11) December 11, 1976 (age 48)
Natalspruit, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Occupation(s)Television producer, actress, entrepreneur
EmployerSonia Mbele Films
Known for Generations (South African TV series), The Real Housewives of Johannesburg

Sonia Mbele is a South African actress, [1] [2] model, [3] tv producer and entrepreneur. She produced the first ever Real Housewives franchise in Africa, [4] and is the executive producer for Real Housewives of Johannesburg. [5]

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Early life

Sonia Mbele was born in December 1976 in Natalspruit, South Africa. [6]

Career

Mbele began her career in 1998 as a lead act in an SABC 2 drama production that was called Phamokate and in 1999 she was awarded at the FNB Vita Award for Most Promising New Actress. In 2003, Mbele was cast in SABC 1 soap series Generations through which she rose to prominence in South Africa, she played her role as Ntombi Khumalo up to 2011. [7] In 2009, Mbele won the Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Soap at the South African Film and Television Awards. [8]

Mbele became the first black celebrity to be named face of Dark & Lovely, Lux, and Sun-Silk in South Africa. [9] [10]

In 2018, Mbele brought the first The Real Housewives franchise to Africa which premiered in South Africa as Real Housewives of Johannesburg through her company Sonia Mbele Films, [5] then in 2021, she created another reality tv series called Pastor’s Wives for HONEY TV. [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Mr Bones [12] Thandie
2003God Is African [13]
2017Meet the Radebes [14] SamScript writer, producer
2019Blessers [15] [16] Michelle Zulu

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Phamokate SABC 2
2001Soul City [17] Dr. Ayanda NgubaneSeason 5 and 6
2003–2011 Generations (South African TV series) [18] Ntombi Khumalo [19] Season 1–13, SABC 1
Yizo Yizo [20] Zakes' Girlfriend
2003Soul BuddyzAyandaSeason 2
2004Zero ToleranceRosieSeason 1
2015Gold Diggers [21] ThuliSeason 1
2016The Alliance [22] LydiaSeason 1
2016Keeping Score [23] Mmamosa LetsieSeason 1
2016Greed & Desire [24] ThlabiSeason 1
2017Soap on a Rope [25] Tuki RampheleSeason 1
2017iNumber Number [26] PhilaneSeason 1
2018Imposter [27] Big DaddySeason 2
2020Family Secrets [28] Cleopatra MokwenaSeason 1
2021DiepCity [29] ZolaSeason 1
2022 Blood & Water (South African TV series) [30] Lisbeth MolapoSeason 3

References

  1. ↑ "Sonia Mbele returns to TV screen". SowetanLIVE.
  2. ↑ "Seasoned Actress Sonia Mbele to star in hit Telenovela, DiepCity". Callsheet Africa. 20 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "5 Of our favourite Sonia Mbele looks". www.glamour.co.za.
  4. ↑ "WATCH: Sonia Mbele spills the tea on 'The Real Housewives of Johannesburg' cast". MSN.
  5. 1 2 "Sonia Mbele shares the genesis of the 'Real Housewives of Johannesburg'". 20 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Sonia Mbele Biography, Age, Husband, Movies & Net Worth". 18 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Sekudu, Bonolo. "Sonia Mbele on her new reality show, her success and legacy". Drum.
  8. ↑ "SAFTAs 2009: All The Winners | News | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  9. ↑ "Sonia Mbele's LUX inspired Stories" – via www.youtube.com.
  10. ↑ Tleane, Lebo (11 April 2018). "Sonia Sedibe Excited As She Joins The Lux Family Again".
  11. ↑ Vilakazi, Andile "FineSalt" (31 July 2021). "Meet the Pastors Wives on Honey TV".
  12. ↑ "Sonia Mbele – Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  13. ↑ "Netflix Movies Starring Sonia Mbele". www.netflixmovies.com.
  14. ↑ Digital, Drum. "PICTURES: How Sonia Mbele is slaying 2017". Drum.
  15. ↑ "MOVIE OF THE WEEK: 'Blessers' starring Kenneth Nkosi, Sonia Mbele, Connie Chiume & more". YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE. 21 October 2019.
  16. ↑ "The Blessers – ACI". aci-americancinema.com.
  17. ↑ "Soul City Series 5 — Soul City Institute for Social Justice".
  18. ↑ Mlauzi, Keith (11 December 2020). "'My ex forced me to do it' Sonia Mbele speaks on leaving Generations".
  19. ↑ Tleane, Lebo (15 November 2021). ""Y'all Are Really Still Calling Me Ntombi?" Sonia Mbele".
  20. ↑ "Yizo Yizo | Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  21. ↑ SA, Entertainment (19 October 2015). "Welcoming Sonia Sedibe on Gold Diggers".
  22. ↑ "EL-born actor makes TV debut on 'The Alliance'". DispatchLIVE.
  23. ↑ "Sonia Mbele lands lead role in SABC2's 'Keeping Score'".
  24. ↑ Nkosi, Joseph (25 January 2023). "Greed and Desire Cast & Crew – The Nation".
  25. ↑ "Soap On A Rope". TV Plus (South Africa). 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023– via PressReader.
  26. ↑ "Showmax". www.showmax.com.
  27. ↑ "the-Imposter".
  28. ↑ Carter, Logan (9 September 2020). "Trouble At, Family Secrets As Actors Sonia Mbele, Menzi Ngubane And Others Go Unpaid".
  29. ↑ Selisho, Kaunda (20 July 2021). "All about Sonia Mbele's spicy new DiepCity role". The Citizen.
  30. ↑ Naidoo, Alicia (21 November 2022). "'Blood & Water' season three 'villain': Q&A with Sonia Mbele". The South African.
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