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Sibongile Mlambo

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Sibongile Mlambo
Born
Sibongile Mlambo

NationalityZimbabwean
Alma materSouthern Methodist University
Occupations
  • Model
  • Actress
Years active1997–present

Sibongile Mlambo is a Zimbabwean actress based in the United States. She is known for starring in Netflix’s Lost in Space, the Starz historical adventure television series Black Sails and in films Honey 3 and The Last Face.[1] She is also best known for her role as Tamora Monroe on the MTV television series Teen Wolf, as Donna on the Freeform television series Siren, and voicing Melusi in the Ubisoft multiplayer game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.

Early life

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Mlambo was born in Zimbabwe, and her father is a doctor. Mlambo has an older sister who is also an actress.[2] Mlambo left Zimbabwe in 2005 to pursue her education in the United States and has lived in Texas, New York and briefly in Spain. In 2011, Mlambo was living in South Africa, working in Johannesburg and Cape Town.[3] Mlambo later moved back to the United States, settling in Los Angeles.[4]

Mlambo studied French and Spanish at Southern Methodist University and has a dance background.[2]

Career

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Modelling

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Mlambo has been the face of Nivea campaigns across Africa and is represented by Ice Genetics in Cape Town. In 2007, Mlambo was the second princess in Miss Zim-USA 2007.[5]

Acting

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She starred as Eme in Starz network's show Black Sails and starred as one of the leads, Ishani in Honey 3 next to Cassie Ventura and Kenny Wormald from Footloose.[6]

She also starred in the movie The Last Face as Assatu, and was Chadwick Boseman’s sister, Bianca, in the feature film Message From The King.[7]

In 2018, Mlambo worked in the TV series Siren as Donna.

In 2021, Mlambo guest-starred in the "Painkiller" episode of Black Lightning as Maya Odell.

She also guest starred as a younger version of Aissa Joachim, who is Dembe Zuma's love interest in flashback scenes on The Blacklist.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Kini and Adams Bongi Drama
2012 Half Good Killer Aida Short film
2013 Felix Dancer as Sibo Mlambo
2015 Back to School Mom Beth
Ladygrey Estelle
While You Weren't Looking Female student
2016 Message From The King Bianca
Detour MGM Receptionist
Honey 3: Dare to Dance Ishani Direct-to-video
The Last Face Assatu Adventure / Romance / War / Drama
2017 New Haven Astou Niang Diallo Short film
Mbomvu Woman in White Short film
2018 Under the Silver Lake Blonde Roommate Psychological Thriller
2019 Shadow Wolves Zora
Afrika is a Country Blue Woman Short film
TBA Take Back the Night The Reporter Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 America's Got Talent Herself Contestant
2012 Beaver Falls Cheerleader Episode: #2.4
Strike Back Hostess Episode: "Vengeance, Part 3"
2013 Mad Dogs Detective Episode: #3.1
2014–2017 Black Sails Eme Recurring role; 10 episodes
2014 Homeland Jackie Marr Episode: "Shalwar Kameez"
2015 Jamillah and Aladdin Washerwoman as Sibo Mlambo
2017 Teen Wolf Tamora Monroe Recurring role; 9 episodes
2018–2020 Siren Donna Main role; Season 1 (10 episodes); Guest role; Seasons 2–3 (3 episodes)
2018–2019 Lost in Space Angela Goddard Recurring role (season 1)
Main role (season 2)
2018 MacGyver Nasha Recurring role; 3 episodes
2019 Dark/Web Amy Main role; 8 episodes
2020 God Friended Me Lulu Episode: "The Princess and the Hacker"
2020 Lovecraft Country Tamara 2 episodes
2021 Black Lightning Maya Odell Episode: "Painkiller"
2021–2022 Roswell, New Mexico Anatsa Recurring role; 10 episodes
2023 The Blacklist Aissa Joachim Episode: "Dr Michael Abani (no198)
2023 Florida Man Clara Recurring role

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Ceremony Prize Result Refs.
2016 Zimbabwe International Women's Awards Actress of the Year Nominated [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Zim Actress Sibongile Mlambo to be Lead Actress in Honey 3". Z Gossip. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b Scott, Sydney (27 March 2018). "5 Things To Know: Sibongile Mlambo Is Set To Make A Splash In Freeform's 'Siren'". Essence. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  3. ^ "10 Questions For: Sibongile Mlambo". Cape Town Magazine. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Sibongile Mlambo – Actress, United States". Zimbassador. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Holly Wood actress relishes Zim honour". Daily News. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Sibongile Mlambo: Zimbabwean-Born Actress Starrs in 'Honey 3'". Face2Face. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Another Hollywood role for Zim actress". Nehanda Radio. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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