Vuyo Dabula

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Vuyo Dabula
Born (1976-09-11) September 11, 1976 (age 48)
Mahikeng, South Africa
StatusMarried
EducationWitz Technikon
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2003–present
Notable work Generations: The Legacy
Children1

Vuyo Dabula (born 11 September 1976) [1] is a South African model, actor and bodybuilder. He is best known for his role as Shandu Magwaza in the Netflix crime drama, Queen Sono . [2]

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Early life

He studied at P.H Moeketsi Agricultural High where he matriculated in 1995, followed by Wits Technikon, where he graduated after a year in 1996. He claimed what he studied in school was not something he was interested in making his career for the future; instead he started acting. For acting, he studied at AFDA Cape Town. [3]

Career

He is most famous for his role of Kumkani Phakade in the South African soap opera, Generations . [4] Vuyo also appeared in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and he played the main role in the 2017 film Five Fingers for Marseilles . [5] Vuyo starred as Shandu, a spy turned rebel as well as a love interest to Pearl Thusi's character in Netflix's first African original series, Queen Sono . [6] In April 2020, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season. [7] However, on November 26, 2020, it was reported that Netflix has cancelled the series because of the production challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Soldiers Of The RockVuyo
2009 Invictus Presidential Guard
2013 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom World Trade Centre Delegate
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Johannesburg Cop
2017 Five Fingers for Marseilles Tau
2022CollisionBra Sol

Television

YearTitleRole
2011Wild at HeartKane
2014KowethuMothusi
2014–present Generations: The Legacy Kumkani "Gaddafi" Phakade
2020 Queen Sono Shandu Magwaza
2023UnseenMaxwell Mwale
2023 Uzalo Bentley Majozi

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