Thenjiwe

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Thenjiwe
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Thenjiwe in 2019
Birth nameThenjiwe Maphumulo
Born29 September 1977 (1977-09-29) (age 46)
NationalityDual (South African & British)
Alma mater
Years active2010 - present
Spouse
John William Moseley
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(m. 2004;div. 2018)​
ChildrenJack Unathi Moseley
Parent(s)
  • Thenene Sipho Langa (father)
  • Nonhlanhla Viera Maphumulo (mother)
Notable works and roles
  • Judge Thenjiwe Khambule
  • Meet the Khambules
Website thenjiwecomedy.co.za

ThenjiweMoseley born Thenjiwe Maphumulo on 29 September 1977 is a South African comedian, actress, master of ceremonies and entrepreneur originating from KwaMashu, Durban. Professionally, she is simply known as Thenjiwe. She created and acted in Judge Thenjiwe Khambule and Meet the Khambules which aired on Moja Love. She is a goodwill ambassador for Southern Africa Embrace Foundation, Toronto and Great Impact, Durban. She is also a YouTube content creator and influencer, having been made famous by the sketches she posts on social media.

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Early life and education

Thenjiwe was born on 29 September 1977 in the apartheid era [1] to teenage parents, Thenene Sipho Langa and Nonhlanhla Viera Maphumulo. She was raised in Kwamashu, G Section, KwaZulu-Natal by her grandparents Joshua Bhekokwakhe Maphumulo, a political activist, and Agnes Ntombizodwa Maphumulo, a maid and seamstress.

Because of the political unrest in the country and her grandfather's involvement in the struggle, Thenjiwe frequently changed from one school to another. She completed her secondary education at Northmead Secondary School and later joined Natal Technical College (Natal Teknikon) which is now Durban University of Technology where she graduated in Performing Arts in 1998. [2] After graduation, she waited for casting opportunities in vain [3] because she could not afford an agent or go to live in Johannesburg [4] and so, in 2001, she left for the US, where she lived for two years, working as an au pair, [5] while studying Business Management at Montgomery County Community College in Pennsylvania. [6] She later relocated to the United Kingdom, living there for 12 years, [5] during which time she studied law, [2] graduating first from University of London with a Diploma in Law in 2006 and then later a Bachelor of Laws from the London Metropolitan University in 2009.

Career

Lawyer

After graduating from Law School, Thenjiwe worked as an immigration lawyer from 2010 to 2015.

Comedian

It was after she and her colleagues had a good day in court [3] in 2013, that they went to celebrate in a pub which happened to host a comedy night. She was dared to perform and she did five minutes on stage [7] and was noticed by a talent scout. She later resigned from her job in November 2015 to concentrate on her comedy career. She got gigs in a few clubs. Her first performance was at Wokingham Theatre. [2] In 2013, she competed in the Funny Woman Awards in the United Kingdom, and the exposure made comedian Celeste Ntuli notice and invited her to be the opening act for her one-woman show, Myself. [8] This opened doors for more opportunities to perform in South Africa. But the five-minute slots she was being offered could not financially justify frequently flying from the United Kingdom. [7]

Having been disrespected as a woman comedian, [7] Thenjiwe decided to use social media to promote her content.

"As a female performer, I was disrespected a lot – one promoter did not pay me after performing in two of his sold out shows (where I got standing ovations), so I decided to reach people through social media".

In February 2015, she joined YouTube, subsequently posting comedy video sketches which made her famous. [9]

Between 2015 and 2016, she appeared as a guest comedian in the Season 1 of Bantu Hour on SABC 2. [10]

In 2016, together with Celeste Ntuli, Tumi Morake, Noko Moswete, Nina Hastie and Tracey-Lee Oliver, she performed in an all-women cast comedy show Bitches Be Back. [11]

In March 2018, she performed at the Magners International Comedy Festival in Thailand, Vietnam and The Philippines. [12] In August, she headlined a show in Eswatini dubbed Laugh Goes On [13] and in December, she performed at the 4th Annual Durban Comedy Festival in South Africa. [14] [15]

In May 2019, Thenjiwe, Mark Banks, Alfred Adriaan and Eugene Khozawas were part of the South African All Star Tour in Sydney and Perth, Australia. Later in the same month she headlined at the Combo Comedy Show Fest at the Carnival City. [16] In June, she performed at the Eswatini Must Laugh comedy show in Eswatini. [17] In August, she performed at the Kings and Queens of Comedy: Women's Day Edition. [18]

In April 2023, she won the King Gong Comedy at The Comedy Store (London) and in May, she won The Black Out at Up the Creek (comedy club). [19] In August 2023, She performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time in a show named The Mandela Effect. [20]

Comedy Specials

  • 2015 - Laughter is the Best Medicine [21]
  • 2016 - Born again African [22]
  • 2017 - Hurricane Thenjiwe [5]
  • 2018 - From KwaMashu to the World
  • 2018 - Wrong Role Model [23]
  • 2019 - Thenjiwe Live in London

Acting

Thenjiwe made her debut in acting as Doris in The Road in 2015. [9] [24]

In 2017, Thenjiwe acted in a TV drama series, The Harvest, as Zodwa. [9] In the same year, she acted in two Nollywood movies; 10 Days in Sun City in June [25] and The Accidental Spy in December. [26]

In 2018, she acted as Thenjiwe “Mthandazi” Mvelase, an out-of-work prophetess in Imbewu. [9]

In 2019, she acted in a South African thriller movie, Uncovered. [27] [28]

Hostess

Thenjiwe has been an Mc at the African Union in Belgium and the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria. [6] [29] In 2016, she was a commentator in the countdown show 10 over 10 on Vuzu. [30]

Personal life

Thenjiwe married [3] John William Moseley on 5 April 2004. Together, they have a son, Jack Unathi Moseley, born 22 May 2005 in Woking England. She lives with her family in Woking, Surrey but frequently travels for shows to South Africa and elsewhere. [5] Thenjiwe is a Goodwill ambassador for Southern Africa Embrace Foundation, Toronto and Great Impact, Durban.[ citation needed ] Thenjiwe is a Christian.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmCharacterNotesCitation
2014AngelVeronica [31]
2014Liputsa LamiThenjiwe [32]
2014Family PuzzleThenjiwe [32]
2015Brazzaville à JohannesburgThenjiwe [32]
2017Accidental SpyThenjiwe [33]
201710 Days in Sun CityThenjiwe [25]
2019UncoveredThishiwe [27] [28]

Television

YearShowCharacterNetworkNotesCitation
2015-2016The Bantu HourGuest Comedian SABC 2 Season 1 [10]
2016The RoadDoris Mzansi Magic Season 1 [24]
201610 Over 10Commentator - Herself Vuzu, Mzansi Magic Season 4 [30]
2017HarvestZodwa E.tv Her first appearance was in Season 1, Episode 2 [34]
2017#KarektasCelebrity GuestSABC2Season 1 Episode 4 [35]
2018Meet the KhambulesMrs. KhambuleMoja LoveSeason 1 [36]
2018-2019Imbewu: The SeedMthandazi E.tv Seasons 1 & 2 [37] [38]
2018-2019Judge Thenjiwe KhambuleJudge Khambule Moja Love Seasons 1, 2 & 3 [39] [40] [41]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResult
2013Funny Women AwardsFinalist [8]
2014Comics ChoiceAudience Choice awardNominated
2017Great Impact Business AwardsComedian of the YearWon
2018Simon Sabela AwardsBest Newcomer Actress TVNominated [42]
2018Savanna Comics' Choice AwardsThe Comics’ Pen AwardNominated [43]
2018African Emerging Film MakersBest ActressWon
2018African Emerging Film MakersBest Original Story WriterWon
2018Simon Sabela AwardsBest ProducerWon
2018Simon Sabela AwardsBest WriterWon

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