Nefisa Mkhabela
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14 February 2002
- Actress
- influencer
Nefisa Mkhabela | |
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| Born | Nefisa Tarisca Mkhabela 14 February 2002 Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Education | University of Johannesburg |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Notable work | House of Zwide |
Nefisa Tarisca Mkhabela (born February 14, 2002) is a South African actress and influencer.[1] She is best known for her starring role as Ona Molapo in e.tv telenovela House of Zwide and Losing Lerato 2 as Lerato.[2][3][4]
Mkhabela was born on 14 February 2002, in Soweto, Johannesburg. She attended the University of Johannesburg where she studied Bachelor's of Law after finishing her matric at Greenside High School.[5]
Career
Mkhabela made her television acting debut in the recurring role of Mbali on the 1Magic drama series Unmarried Wives, first appearing in the series premiere in 2018.[6] In 2020, she reprised her role, showing off her skills as an actress.[7]
In 2021, she landed a leading role in the Mzansi Original Movie called Ispaza Sasekhaya. Later that year Nefisa landed her first starring role in television when she was cast as Ona Molapo,[8] a young fashion designer who navigates the world of fashion with her BFF played by Shalate Sekhabi, in the e.tv soapie House of Zwide.[9][10] In 2024, she played a lead role as Lerato, in a film Losing Lerato 2 [11] and also appeared on a soapie Kleva-ish as Mandy.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Unmarried | Mbali | Recurring role |
| 2021–present | House of Zwide | Onalerena Molapo | Lead role |
| 2023 | Kleva-ish | Mandy | Main role |
| 2024 | Losing Lerato 2 | Lerato | Lead role, season 2 |
| How to ruin love | Omphile | Starring role | |
