Xolisile Zamisa(Née Zondi) or just Xoli Zondi-Zamisa (born 17 September 1983), is a South African actress and model. She is best known for the roles in the television serials Family Bonds, Generations and Single Galz.[citation needed]
Xoli Zondi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Xolisile Zondi 17 September 1983 Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Other names | Xoli Zondi-Zamisa |
| Alma mater | Durban University of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | Phiwokuhle Zamisa (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
editZondi was born on 17 September 1983 in Hammersdale, South Africa. She completed a diploma in drama studies from the Durban University of Technology in 2003.[1]
She has one daughter named Mandy from a relationship at very young age, where she got pregnant at the age of 16.[2][3] She is married to Phiwokuhle Zamisa, a ward councilor, where the wedding was celebrated on 2 December 2017.[4][5][6] The couple has one daughter, Ukusa Zamisa who was born on 26 October 2018.[7][8]
Career
editIn 2004, he started acting in theatre dramas. In 2006, she joined with the SABC1 sitcom Family Bonds and played the role "Winnie".[9] The serial became very popular, where she continued to play the role until 2009.[10] After that, she played the popular role of "Zodwa Mabena" in the SABC1 soap opera Generations from 2010 to 2014.[11][12] For this role, she was nominated for the Outstanding Supporting Actress Award at the 2013 Royalty Soapie Awards.[13] In 2013, she appeared in the sixth episode "Hamba Voetsek" of the season 5 of e.tv anthology serial eKasi: Our Stories with the role of "Smangele".[1] In 2014, she starred the role as "Ntsiki", in the SABC1 sitcom Single Galz.
In 2016, she played the supportive role of "Nqobile Gigaba" in the Mzansi Magic’s drama series, Greed and Desire.[14] In 2020, she joined with e.tv drama serial, Imbewu with the mentally ill character "Violet".[15][16]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Family Bonds | Winnie | TV series | |
| 2010 | Generations | Zodwa Mabena | TV series | |
| 2013 | eKasi: Our Stories | Smangele | TV series | |
| 2014 | Zaziwa | Herself | TV series | |
| 2014 | Mzansi Love | Londiwe | TV series | |
| 2014 | Single Galz | Ntsiki | TV series | |
| 2015 | Him, Her & the Guys | Ntombi Mkhize | TV series | |
| 2015 | Zabalaza | Amahle | TV series | |
| 2016 | Greed and Desire | Nqobile Gigaba | TV series | |
| 2017 | Easy Money | Khosi | TV series | |
| 2019 | Isipho | Nkanyezi Shezi | TV series | |
| 2021 | Imbewu: The Seed | Violeta Vilakazi | TV Series |
References
edit- ^ a b "Xoli Zondi: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Digital, Drum. "Xoli Zondi shares her joy". Drum. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Faeza. "Actress Xoli Zondi didn't let pregnancy at a young age get her down". Drum. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Digital, Drum. "PICTURES: Generations actress says I do". Drum. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Faeza. "Pics: Inside Xoli Zondi's traditional wedding". Drum. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Newly-wed Xoli Zondi shares her love story: From seperation [sic] to marriage". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Mkhize, Lesego. "IN PICS: Actress Xoli Zondi reveals pregnancy". Drum. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Gwala, Nompilo. "PIC: Xoli Zondi gives birth to her daughter". Drum. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Digital, Drum. "Catching up with Xoli Zondi". Drum. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Ex-Generations Actress Xoli Zondi Says She Won't Date 'Pretty Boys". Youth Village. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Digital, Drum. "Generations' Xoli is chasing a dream". Drum. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Digital, Drum. "Is there life after Zodwa?". Drum. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ admin. "Nominees announced for the Royalty Soapie Awards Mzansi Magic's popular ISIBAYA leads with 19 nominations". Drum. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Digital, Drum. "Xoli's back on our screens". Drum. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Mazibuko, Nonkululeko. "Xoli Zondi-Zamisa takes on mental illness in her new role on Imbewu". Drum. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Xoli Zondi-Zamisa Returns To TV With Role On Imbewu: The Seed". iHarare News. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2021.