Nomonde Mbusi (born March 29, 1976[1]) is a South African actress. In 2017, she was nominated for Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as "Thobeka" in Vaya.
Nomonde Mbusi | |
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| Born | May 29, 1976 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | Dramatic Arts, University of Zululand |
| Alma mater | University of Zululan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Usindiso |
| Notable work | Vaya |
Career
editMbusi is an alumnus of University of Zululand, where she studied Dramatic Arts.[1] In 2016, she played "Thobeka" in Akin Omotoso's Vaya.[2] The role got her best supporting actress nomination at Africa Movie Academy Awards, with Omotoso winning the award for best director.[3] The film also won several international awards, including being the opening film at African Film Festival.[4] Mbusi played "Ayanda" in Ubizo. She also featured as "Ziyanda" in Tsha Tsha IV. She had a brief spell as "Mokopi" in Generations. She acted as "Felicia" in 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls in 2012.[1] She has also done theatrical works, such as Flipping the Script as the character "Fikile".[1] Her television appearance also include a character in Usindiso [5]
Selected filmography
editPersonal life
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Nomonde Mbusi". tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "On the big screen: Vaya". Africanreporter.co.za. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "AMAA 2017 nominees". AMAA website. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Leandra, Engelbrecht (27 October 2017). "Vaya". Channel 24. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ Watson, Amanda (24 May 2014). "It's up to us to change SA – Nomonde Mbusi (video)". Citizen. Retrieved 12 November 2017.