Brighton Ngoma (born 1985), is a South African actor.[1] He is best known for his roles in the television serials Invictus, Who Am I? and Master Harold...and the Boys.[2]
Brighton Ngoma | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brighton Ngoma 1985 (age 38–39) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Tshepi Mashego |
| Children | 1 |
Personal life
editHe was born in 1985 in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, South Africa and has a Xhosa and Swiss heritage.[3] His father was a doctor while his mother is a nurse.[4] Ngoma has one younger brother. His father left him at the age of 5, where he raised with his mother. In 2002, when he was 17 years old, his mother died. Afterwards, another family fostered his brother.[2]
Ngoma has a skin condition called Vitiligo, that causes the skin to lose pigmentation, resulting in discoloured patches.[1][5]
He is married to fellow actress Tshepi Mashego and is a father of one son, Leano, who was born in January 2017.[6]
Career
editHe started his career as a freelance stage manager. Then he started acting in the popular television serial Scandal as a featured extra. After the director saw his acting ability, Ngoma was soon promoted to a supportive actor.[2] However after a few months, he was promoted to have a leading role of the character 'Quinton Nyathi'.[7] The show became one of the most watched soap operas in South Africa,[8][9] and it was also broadcast across Africa on the eAfrica, e.tv Botswana and e.tv Ghana.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2019 | Scandal! | Quinton Nyathi | TV Series | |
| 2021 | UBettina Wethu | T-bang | TV Series |
References
edit- ^ a b "Scandal!'s Brighton Ngoma on living with vitiligo: "It's ok to stand out"". news24. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Brighton Ngoma". briefly. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Brighton Ngoma aka Quinton". Youth Village. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Brighton Ngoma talks about his difficult upbringing and losing his mom". news24. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "'Scandal!' star Brighton Ngoma opens up about living with vitiligo". timeslive. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Brighton Ngoma talks about embracing fatherhood". bona. Retrieved 15 November 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Scandal! actor Brighton Ngoma embraces living with vitiligo". news24. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "A look at five of the top soapies on TV screens in South Africa". www.msn.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Revealed: These are South Africa's most-watched TV shows". The South African. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.