Tiki Nxumalo
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Tiki Nxumalo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 November 1948 Lamontville, South Africa |
| Died | 8 June 2015 (aged 66) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician, dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1970s–2015 |
| Notable work | Generations |
| Children | 1 |
Tiki Nxumalo (15 November 1948 – 8 June 2015) was a South African actor most famous for acting as Sompisi the father of shebeen queen Ruby Dikobe (Slindile Nodangala) in the soap Generations.[1]
Nxumalo was born in Lamontville near Durban in 1950.[1] Nxumalo was also a musician even though he had no formal training in both music and acting. He also taught music to children to keep them occupied during the peak of apartheid[2] in 1988 at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre.
Acting career
He toured internationally for the hit musical Ipi Tombi in the late 1970s. Nxumalo also worked as a choreographer and musician for the Playhouse in Durban and also the University of KwaZulu Natal and Durban University of Technology.[3] Nxumalo shot to fame in a KFC commercial shot in Umlazi and became a household name in 2009. He later had a minor role on Intersexions.[1][4] He then landed the role of Sompisi in 2014, who is the delusional father of shebeen owner Ruby Dikobe on Generations. His character Sompisi was also known for being flirty, charming with an insatiable love for tea.[5]
