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Nozipho Nkelemba

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Nozipho Nkelemba
Born
Nozipho Nkelemba

1991
South Africa
Alma materWits National School of the Arts
AAA School of Advertising
Occupation(s)Actress, Casting director, Director, Brand endorser, Scriptwriter
Years active2004–present
SpouseRichard Lukunku
Children1

Nozipho Nkelemba (born 1991), is a South African actress, casting director, director, brand endorser, and scriptwriter.[1] She is best known for the roles in the television serials such as; Rhythm City, Mzansi Love and Heartlines.[2][3]

Personal life

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Nkelemba was born in 1991 in South Africa. She trained performance and directing from the Wits National School of the Arts. Then she completed a degree in Brand Communications from the AAA School of Advertising.[4]

She is married to fellow actor, Richard Lukunku, who appeared in the plays Ashes to Ashes, Rhythm City, and Isidingo.[5][6][7] The couple has one son.[2]

Career

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Before starting professional acting, she made television appearances with commercials where she played the role of "a girl on a bus" in a commercial for Allan Gray insurance.[4][2]

In 2006, she appeared in the SABC2 drama Heartlines with the role "Ayanda Sibeko" and as "Mmatsietsi" in the SABC1 anthology miniseries When We Were Black. In the next year, she appeared in the SABC2 mini-series When We Were Black. In 2011, she joined with the third season of the SABC2 parliamentary drama serial 90 Plein Street where she played the role of "Nana".[2] In the same year, she in the feature film The Forgotten Kingdom by playing the role of "Dineo Rachabane". Then in 2012, she joined with e.tv anthology comedy drama Mzansi Love and played the role "Arizona". In the second season of the show, she played the role "Nomsa".[4]

Meanwhile, she played the role of "schoolgirl Charlotte" on the e.tv soap opera Rhythm City which became very popular. In 2013, she appeared in two serials: as "Grace" in the second season SABC1 drama Intersexions and then as "Palesa" . In 2014, she acted in the SABC1 mystery thriller Task Force with the role "Zandi". Then in the next year, she joined with Mzansi Magic drama Ya Lla to play the role "Nala".[4] In 2016, she worked as the casting director for the eKasi+ drama serial Hustle.[2] Then in the same year, she became the casting director for the SABC2 telenovela Keeping Score. Apart from that, she also worked as the dialogue and language coach of the show. Then she played the role "Khethi" in the second season of SABC1 drama Dream World. In 2018, she appeared in the SABC1 supernatural anthology Emoyeni by playing the role "Kitso" as well as wrote the script of the show. Later she won the award for the Best Achievement in Scriptwriting in TV Drama category at the South African Film and Television Awards. In 2020, she directed the telenovela Gomora and won the Best Achievement in Directing Award in Telenovela at 2021 SAFTAs.[8]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2006 Heartlines Ayanda Sibeko TV series
2006 When We Were Black Mmatsietsi TV series
2011 90 Plein Street Nana TV series
2012 Mzansi Love Arizona / Nomsa TV series
Rhythm City Charlotte TV series
2012 uSkroef noSexy Thando Film
2013 The Forgotten Kingdom Dineo Rachabane Film
2013 Intersexions Grace TV series
2013 Let Heaven Wait Palesa TV series
2014 Task Force Zandi TV series
2014 In Kgantse & Kenny's Paradise Thando TV series
2015 Ya Lla Nala TV series
2016 Dream World Khethi TV series
2016 Hustle casting director TV series
2016 Keeping Score casting director TV series
2017 Black Dots Thandi Short film
2018 Emoyeni Kitso TV series
2020 Gomora Director TV special
2024 Blood Legacy Director TV series

References

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  1. ^ "Nozipho Nkelemba". Free The Bid. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ceves, James (4 June 2020). "Nozipho Nkelemba's real life: She plays the beloved Charlotte on Rhythm City". Briefly. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. ^ styleyou (17 August 2021). "List of actors that viewers miss seeing on screen". style you 7. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Nozipho Nkelemba: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  5. ^ "That Nozipho Nkelemba & Richard Lukunku private type of love". ZAlebs. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Ashes To Ashes Actor Richard Lukunku And Nozipho Nkelemba". Youth Village. 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. ^ Digital, Drum. "2016 a year of celebrity relationship confirmations". Drum. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Nozipho Nkelemba accolades". IMDb. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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