Kwanele Mthethwa
South African actress (born 1996)
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Kwanele Mthethwa (born 23 May 1996) is a South African actress. She is best known playing lead roles in major productions such as the Netflix movie Lobola Man (2024) as Zandile, Pound 4 Pound (2024) as Sma and The Polygamist (2026) as Matipa Nkosi.
23 May 1996
Kwanele Mthethwa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kwanele Mthethwa 23 May 1996 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Notable work | |
Early life
Mthethwa was born on 23 May 1996, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She went to Burnwood Secondary School in Clare Hills.[1]
Career
Mthethwa made her first television debut in Mzansi Magic telenovela Isithembiso season 2 in 2019 playing the role of Ayanda.[2] In 2020, she appeared in supranatural drama Indandatho Yokukhanya.[3] She played the supporting role of Boity in a drama series Abomama and Showmax short television drama Umakoti Wethu playing the lead role of Nobuhle.[4] The same year, she played the recurring role of Phumeza in The Queen season 5.[5]
In 2022, Mthethwa played the lead in Mzansi Magic drama series Umbuso as Lihle.[6] The same year, she also played the lead role in BET Africa original telenovela Redemption as Faith Zikode.[7][8] She made her first Netflix role in 2024, in a romantic comedy drama Lobola Man playing the main role of Zandile.[9][10] The same year, she starred in BET boxing drama series Pound 4 Pound as Sma.[11][12]
Mthethwa played the role of Nobuntu Gumede in Umkhokha in 2023 after she replaced Khwezi Ndlovu and left in late 2024.[13][14] In 2026, she appeared in the Netflix drama series The Polygamist playing the lead role of Matipa Nkosi.[15][16] She is currently playing the starring role of Khethiwe Mkhize in Kwa Baba season 1.[17]