Wanda Zuma
South African actor and scripwriter
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Wanda Blaq Zuma (born 7 September 1991) is a South African actor, scripwriter and film director.[1][2] He is best known for his starring role as Nkosi Zwide on e.tv telenovela House of Zwide and Mzansi Magic short film Shaka iLembe as Mawewe.[3][4]
7 September 1991
- Creative Arts College
- Grosvenor Boys High School
- Actor
- scriptwriter
- film director
Wanda Zuma | |
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| Born | Wanda Blaq Zuma 7 September 1991 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Notable work | House of Zwide |
Early life
Zuma was born on 7 September 1991, in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.[5] He attended Grosvenor Boys' High School where he obtained his matric in 2009 and studied drama at Creative Arts College, graduated in 2014.[6] He furthered his acting formal training from the South African Film Institute and The Playhouse Company.[7]
Career
Zuma began his acting career in theatres. He made his first television debut in 2018, where he appeared in SABC 1 drama series Uzalo as a hitman.[8]
He made his appearance in the television films Love and Maskandi and Young Adults, which were part of SABC1's NFVF Youth Films initiative. In 2019, he played the recurring role in Mzansi Magic short series EHostela alongside Wiseman Mncube.[9] He also played the role of Mthunzi in Imbewu: The Seed.[10] By 2020, he played the role of Detective Mthaka on the final season of Isibaya.[11]
In 2021, he played the lead role on fashion industry e.tv telenovela House of Zwide as Nkosi Zwide, the son of fashion designer "Funani Zwide" and "Faith Zwide".[12][13][14] In 2023, he bagged the starring role on Zulu portrayal history movie Shaka iLembe as Mawewe.[15] He appeared as Thapelo in Netflix drama series How to Ruin Love: The Proposal aired in 2024.[16][17] By 2025, he played the role of Patrick in Showmax Kites theatre series and also playing the season 2 of Shaka iLembe.[18][19][20]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | |
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| 2018 | Uzalo | Hitman | Recurring role |
| EHostela | Himself | Recurring role, season 1 | |
| 2019 | Imbewu: The Seed | Mthunzi | Supporting role |
| 2020 | Isibaya | Detective Mtho | Recurring role |
| 2021–present | House of Zwide | Nkosi Zwide | Lead role |
| 2023 | Shaka iLembe | Mawewe | Starring role, season 1 & 2 |
| 2024 | How to Ruin Love: The Proposal | Thapelo | Starring role |
| 2025 | Kites | Patrick | Main role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated works | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | South African Film & Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor | As Nkosi in House of Zwide | Won | [21] |
| National Film and TV Awards | Won | [22] | |||