Nozipho Nkelemba
Born
Nozipho Nkelemba

1991
South Africa
Alma materWits National School of the Arts
AAA School of Advertising
Occupation(s)Actress, Casting director, Director, Brand endorser, Scriptwriter
Years active2004–present
SpouseRichard Lukunku
Children1

Nozipho Nkelemba (born 1991), is a South African actress, casting director, director, brand endorser, and scriptwriter.[1] She is best known for the roles in the television serials such as; Rhythm City, Mzansi Love and Heartlines.[2][3]

Personal life

Nkelemba was born in 1991 in South Africa. She trained performance and directing from the Wits National School of the Arts. Then she completed a degree in Brand Communications from the AAA School of Advertising.[4]

She is married to fellow actor, Richard Lukunku, who appeared in the plays Ashes to Ashes, Rhythm City, and Isidingo.[5][6][7] The couple has one son.[2]

Career

Before starting professional acting, she made television appearances with commercials where she played the role of "a girl on a bus" in a commercial for Allan Gray insurance.[4][2]

In 2006, she appeared in the SABC2 drama Heartlines with the role "Ayanda Sibeko" and as "Mmatsietsi" in the SABC1 anthology miniseries When We Were Black. In the next year, she appeared in the SABC2 mini-series When We Were Black. In 2011, she joined with the third season of the SABC2 parliamentary drama serial 90 Plein Street where she played the role of "Nana".[2] In the same year, she in the feature film The Forgotten Kingdom by playing the role of "Dineo Rachabane". Then in 2012, she joined with e.tv anthology comedy drama Mzansi Love and played the role "Arizona". In the second season of the show, she played the role "Nomsa".[4]

Meanwhile she played the role of "schoolgirl Charlotte" on the e.tv soap opera Rhythm City which became very popular. In 2013, she appeared in two serials: as "Grace" in the second season SABC1 drama Intersexions and then as "Palesa" . In 2014, she acted in the SABC1 mystery thriller Task Force with the role "Zandi". Then in the next year, she joined with Mzansi Magic drama Ya Lla to play the role "Nala".[4] In 2016, she worked as the casting director for the eKasi+ drama serial Hustle.[2] Then in the same year, she became the casting director for the SABC2 telenovela Keeping Score. Apart from that, she also worked as the dialogue and language coach of the show. Then she played the role "Khethi" in the second season of SABC1 drama Dream World. In 2018, she appeared in the SABC1 supernatural anthology Emoyeni by playing the role "Kitso" as well as wrote the script of the show. Later she won the award for the Best Achievement in Scriptwriting in TV Drama category at the South African Film and Television Awards. In 2020, she directed the telenovela Gomora and won the Best Achievement in Directing Award in Telenovela at 2021 SAFTAs.[8]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2006HeartlinesAyanda SibekoTV series
2006When We Were BlackMmatsietsiTV series
201190 Plein StreetNanaTV series
2012Mzansi LoveArizona / NomsaTV series
Rhythm CityCharlotteTV series
2012uSkroef noSexyThandoFilm
2013The Forgotten KingdomDineo RachabaneFilm
2013IntersexionsGraceTV series
2013Let Heaven WaitPalesaTV series
2014Task ForceZandiTV series
2014In Kgantse & Kenny's ParadiseThandoTV series
2015Ya LlaNalaTV series
2016Dream WorldKhethiTV series
2016Hustlecasting directorTV series
2016Keeping Scorecasting directorTV series
2017Black DotsThandiShort film
2018EmoyeniKitsoTV series
2020GomoraDirectorTV special

References

  1. ↑ "Nozipho Nkelemba". Free The Bid. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Ceves, James (4 June 2020). "Nozipho Nkelemba's real life: She plays the beloved Charlotte on Rhythm City". Briefly. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. ↑ styleyou (17 August 2021). "List of actors that viewers miss seeing on screen". style you 7. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Nozipho Nkelemba: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "That Nozipho Nkelemba & Richard Lukunku private type of love". ZAlebs. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ashes To Ashes Actor Richard Lukunku And Nozipho Nkelemba". Youth Village. 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Digital, Drum. "2016 a year of celebrity relationship confirmations". Drum. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Nozipho Nkelemba accolades". IMDb. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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