Gcina Nkosi
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1969 (age 56–57)
Gcina Nkosi | |
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| Born | Gcina Nkosiwethu 1969 (age 56–57) |
| Other names | Zinzile Ngema |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1969–present |
Gcina Nkosi (born 1969) is a South African actress. She is best known for her role 'Zinzile Ngema' in the popular television soap opera Scandal!.[1]
She was born in 1969 in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa as the youngest of the family with six siblings. Her father was a politician who spent a long time in prison. Therefore, she could not grow up with her father. Her mother was a cleaner and a site steward at a factory. She grew up with her mother and grandmother. In 1987, her father died a few months after being released from prison. Her mother died in 2007 after a brief illness.[1]
After school education, she attended Durban University of Technology (DUT) to pursue a drama career. However, after the first year, she quit the university due to financial problems.[1]