Sonia Mbele
South African actress
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Sonia Mbele is a South African actress,[1][2] model,[3] TV producer and entrepreneur. She produced the first ever Real Housewives franchise in Africa,[4] and is the executive producer for The Real Housewives of Johannesburg.[5]
11 December 1976
Sonia Mbele | |
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| Born | Sonia Nomthandazo Mbele 11 December 1976 Natalspruit, South Africa |
| Occupations | Television producer, actress, entrepreneur |
| Employer | Sonia Mbele Films |
| Known for | Generations, The Real Housewives of Johannesburg |
Early life
Sonia Mbele was born in December 1976 in Natalspruit, South Africa.[6]
Career
Mbele began her career in 1998 as a lead act in an SABC 2 drama production that was called Phamokate and in 1999 she was awarded at the FNB Vita Award for Most Promising New Actress. In 2003, Mbele was cast in SABC 1 soap series Generations through which she rose to prominence in South Africa, she played her role as Ntombi Khumalo up to 2011.[7] In 2009, Mbele won the Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Soap at the South African Film and Television Awards.[8]
Mbele became the first black celebrity to be named face of Dark & Lovely, Lux, and Sun-Silk in South Africa.[9][10]
In 2018, Mbele brought the first The Real Housewives franchise to Africa which premiered in South Africa as The Real Housewives of Johannesburg through her company Sonia Mbele Films,[5] then in 2021, she created another reality TV series called Pastor’s Wives for HONEY TV.[11]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Phamokate | SABC 2 | |
| 2001 | Soul City[17] | Dr. Ayanda Ngubane | Season 5 and 6 |
| 2003–2011 | Generations[18] | Ntombi Khumalo[19] | Season 1–13, SABC 1 |
| Yizo Yizo[20] | Zakes' Girlfriend | ||
| 2003 | Soul Buddyz | Ayanda | Season 2 |
| 2004 | Zero Tolerance | Rosie | Season 1 |
| 2015 | Gold Diggers[21] | Thuli | Season 1 |
| 2016 | The Alliance[22] | Lydia | Season 1 |
| 2016 | Keeping Score[23] | Mmamosa Letsie | Season 1 |
| 2016 | Greed & Desire[24] | Thlabi | Season 1 |
| 2017 | Soap on a Rope[25] | Tuki Ramphele | Season 1 |
| 2017 | iNumber Number[26] | Philane | Season 1 |
| 2018 | Imposter[27] | Big Daddy | Season 2 |
| 2020 | Family Secrets[28] | Cleopatra Mokwena | Season 1 |
| 2021 | DiepCity[29] | Zola | Season 1 |
| 2022 | Blood & Water[30] | Lisbeth Molapo | Season 3 |
External links
- Sonia Mbele at IMDb