Zola Nombona

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Zola Nombona
Born
Zola Nombona

(1990-03-10) 10 March 1990 (age 34)
Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
EducationVictoria Girls' High School
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
Occupations
Years active2013–present

Zola Nombona (born 10 March 1991),[1] is a South African actress best known for her role as Shado, a streetwise teenager, in the second season of the SABC 1 drama series Intersexions in 2013. In 2021 the actress joined Generations: The Legacy playing the character of Pamela Khoza; a vicious journalist and wife of Siyanda Khoza opposite Vusi Kunene,Manaka Ranaka. and Abigail Kubheka-Molefe.[2] In 2023 Zola was cast as lead actor in Mzansi Magic new telenovela My Brother's Keeper opposite Wiseman Mncube and Lindani Nkosi[3]

Education[edit]

She went to Victoria Girls' High School, Grahamstown, before achieving a bachelor and an honours degree in dramatic arts at the University of the Witwatersrand.[4][5]

Career[edit]

Nombona's first major role was on a drama series Intersexions based on HIV/Aids on SABC 1 in 2013.[1]

In 2015, she had her first starring role as Roxanne in the e.tv drama Zbondiwe.[2]

She also starred as Monde on Lockdown,[4][6] a television drama series set in a fictional high security prison for women. She played the role of Zee in the movie-turned-drama series Inumber Number.[6][7][8]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Ingoma Constance Dladla
Forced love Kat Minola
Number Number Zee
iThuba lokugcina Zodwa Bhengu
Z'bondiwe Roxanne Lead Role
2018 Lockdown Monde
2019 eHostela Constable Brightness
2020–2021 Isono Zoleka
2021–2022 Generations: The Legacy Pamela Khoza

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Julie Kwach (4 September 2019). "Zola Nombona biography: age, sister, Robert Marawa, songs, nominations, awards, education, TV shows, movies and Instagram". briefly.co.za.
  2. ^ a b "Zola Nombona Biography: Baby, Baby Daddy, Age, Education, Family, Boyfriend, Career, Awards & Nominations, Hairstyles, Brand Endorsements". zalebs.com. 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Zola Nombona Reveals her latest role". Youth Village.
  4. ^ a b Nkosi, Nomazima; Douglas-Meyers, Eleanor; admin (16 September 2017). "Behind bars in 'Lockdown' with actress Zola Nombona". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Zola Nombona Opens Up About Love". People Magazine. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Zola Nombona on embracing her gap and inspiring young girls". 11 October 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Zola Nombona - The 'baddest' actress on the screen". 21 July 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  8. ^ "MTVNews - can we please show zola nombona some respect??". MTV South Africa. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.

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