Nqobile Sipamla (born 9 February 1984), is a South African actress, singer and business woman.[1] She is best known for her roles in the television series Abo Mzala, MTV Shuga and Imbewu as thokozile.[2]
Nqobile Sipamla | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nqobile Sipamla 9 February 1983 Soweto, South Africa |
| Alma mater | AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer, Business woman |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Personal life
editSipamla was born on 9 February 1984 in Pimville, Soweto, South Africa.[3] Then she received her senior certificate from National School of the Arts. In 2012, she graduated with a Honours Degree in Live Performance from AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy in Johannesburg.[4]
Career
editIn 2008, she made television debut with the second season of SABC3 comedy serial On the Couch, where she played the role of "Khanyi". Then in 2010, she made the role as "Zulu Teacher" in the SABC2 drama series The Mating Game. In 2011, she received the role "Mrs Khumalo" to play in the M-Net soapie The Wild. In the same year, she joined with the SABC1/SABC2 sitcom Abo Mzala and played the role "Thuli".[1] For her role, she was nominated for the Best Actress Award in TV Comedy category at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA). In the meantime, she joined with the SABC1 drama Sokhulu & Partners for the role "Tendi Mhloko". Apart from that, she was an active member of the Performance Role Play Training Senior team for many years.[4]
In 2015, she appeared in the season two of e.tv soapie Ashes to Ashes for the supportive role "Detective Zungu". After that role, she joined with two more soapies Uzalo and Roer Jou Voete. In 2017, she played the role "Mam Phumzile" in the fifth season of SABC1 drama serial MTV Shuga. In 2019, she returned to the show to reprise her role in the ninth season. In 2018, she appeared in the SABC2 police procedural series The Docket and Mzansi Magic drama iKhaya, where she played the role "Cebile Sebatjane" in the latter.[5][6] Then in 2019, she played the role "Thokozile" in the second season of e.tv soap opera Imbewu.[citation needed] After receiving popularity for the role, she continued to play the role in third and fourth seasons until 2021. After the exit from the soapie, she joined with the SABC soapie Generations.[7]
Apart from acting, she co-owns a media and communications company called "Refhuge".[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | On the Couch | Khanyi | TV series | |
| 2010 | The Mating Game | Zulu Teacher | TV series | |
| 2011 | The Wild | Mrs Khumalo | TV series | |
| 2011 | Abo Mzala | Thuli | TV series | |
| 2011 | Sokhulu & Partners | Tendi Mhloko | TV series | |
| 2012 | When a Child Dies (Moederskap) | Grace | Short film | |
| 2015 | Ashes to Ashes | Detective Zungu | TV series | |
| Home Affairs | Tumi | TV series | ||
| 2015 | Uzalo | Diana Dlamini | TV series | |
| 2015 | Roer Jou Voete | Lt. Sewela Soai | TV series | |
| 2017 | MTV Shuga | Mam Phumzile | TV series | |
| 2018 | The Docket | Rose | TV series | |
| 2018 | iKhaya | Cebile Sebatjane | TV series | |
| 2019 | Imbewu | Thokozile | TV series | |
| 2021 | Generations | Inyanga | TV series |
References
edit- ^ a b "Nqobile Sipamla: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Artist Connection". www.artistconnection.co.za. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Nqobile Spamla known as Thokozile's full biography". Southern African celebrities. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Nqobile Sipamla Biography". Savanna News. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Mbete, Buhle. "One-on-one with Ikhaya's Cebile". Truelove. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Ndlangisa, Amanda. "Mzansi Magic brings us a new drama series, iKhaya". Truelove. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Thokozile 'Nqobile Sipamla' returns to Generations after Imbewu exit". iAfrica24. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.