Baby Cele
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22 March 1972
Baby Cele - Maloka | |
|---|---|
| Born | Baby Cele 22 March 1972 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Notable work | |
| Spouse |
Thabo Maloka (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 Including Yolisa Cele & Sandiso Vusumuzi Thwala (Adopted) |
Baby Cele-Maloka (born 22 March 1972) is a South African actress born in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.[1]
Cele gained recognition for her role as Kaltego Rathebe, a character she portrayed for eight years on the now defunct e.tv youth television soap opera Backstage.[2][3] She went on to play the role of Portia in the SABC 1 sitcom My Perfect Family.[4]
In 2011, she portrayed the role of Beauty in the mini-series Shreds & Dreams, based on the 2004 play by Clare Stopford.[5][6]
From 2012 to 2013, she portrayed the character of Slindile Dludlu in the Mzansi Magic telenovela Inkaba. Cele also starred as Gasta Cele in the soap opera Zabalaza.[7] In 2016, she portrayed the character of Sibongile Nene on Isidingo.[8]
She was also a cast member of the stage musical Sarafina!. Cele also performed in the stage play Cards.[7]
In 2018, she joined the cast of the telenovela Uzalo, where she portrays the character of Gabisile Mdletshe.[9]