Sonia Mbele
Born
Sonia Nomthandazo Mbele

(1976-12-11) December 11, 1976
Natalspruit, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Occupation(s)Television producer, actress, entrepreneur
EmployerSonia Mbele Films
Known forGenerations (South African TV series), The Real Housewives of Johannesburg

Sonia Mbele is a South African actress,[1][2] model,[3] tv producer and entrepreneur. She produced the first ever Real Housewives franchise in Africa,[4] and is the executive producer for Real Housewives of Johannesburg.[5]

Early life

Sonia Mbele was born in December 1976 in Natalspruit, South Africa.[6]

Career

Mbele began her career in 1998 as a lead act in an SABC 2 drama production that was called Phamokate and in 1999 she was awarded at the FNB Vita Award for Most Promising New Actress. In 2003, Mbele was cast in SABC 1 soap series Generations through which she rose to prominence in South Africa, she played her role as Ntombi Khumalo up to 2011.[7] In 2009, Mbele won the Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Soap at the South African Film and Television Awards.[8]

Mbele became the first black celebrity to be named face of Dark & Lovely, Lux, and Sun-Silk in South Africa.[9][10]

In 2018, Mbele brought the first The Real Housewives franchise to Africa which premiered in South Africa as Real Housewives of Johannesburg through her company Sonia Mbele Films,[5] then in 2021, she created another reality tv series called Pastor’s Wives for HONEY TV.[11]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Mr Bones[12] Thandie
2003 God Is African[13]
2017 Meet the Radebes[14] Sam Script writer, producer
2019 Blessers[15][16] Michelle Zulu

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Phamokate SABC 2
2001 Soul City[17] Dr. Ayanda Ngubane Season 5 and 6
2003-2011 Generations (South African TV series)[18] Ntombi Khumalo[19] Season 1 - 13, SABC 1
Yizo Yizo[20] Zakes' Girlfriend
2003 Soul Buddyz Ayanda Season 2
2004 Zero Tolerance Rosie Season 1
2015 Gold Diggers[21] Thuli Season 1
2016 The Alliance[22] Lydia Season 1
2016 Keeping Score[23] Mmamosa Letsie Season 1
2016 Greed & Desire[24] Thlabi Season 1
2017 Soap on a Rope[25] Tuki Ramphele Season 1
2017 iNumber Number[26] Philane Season 1
2018 Imposter[27] Big Daddy Season 2
2020 Family Secrets[28] Cleopatra Mokwena Season 1
2021 DiepCity[29] Zola Season 1
2022 Blood & Water (South African TV series)[30] Lisbeth Molapo Season 3

References

  1. ↑ "Sonia Mbele returns to TV screen". SowetanLIVE.
  2. ↑ "Seasoned Actress Sonia Mbele to star in hit Telenovela, DiepCity". Callsheet Africa. 20 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "5 Of our favourite Sonia Mbele looks". www.glamour.co.za.
  4. ↑ "WATCH: Sonia Mbele spills the tea on 'The Real Housewives of Johannesburg' cast". MSN.
  5. 1 2 "Sonia Mbele shares the genesis of the 'Real Housewives of Johannesburg'". 20 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Sonia Mbele Biography, Age, Husband, Movies & Net Worth". 18 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Sekudu, Bonolo. "Sonia Mbele on her new reality show, her success and legacy". Drum.
  8. ↑ "SAFTAs 2009: All The Winners | News | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  9. ↑ "Sonia Mbele's LUX inspired Stories" – via www.youtube.com.
  10. ↑ Tleane, Lebo (11 April 2018). "Sonia Sedibe Excited As She Joins The Lux Family Again".
  11. ↑ Vilakazi, Andile "FineSalt" (31 July 2021). "Meet the Pastors Wives on Honey TV".
  12. ↑ "Sonia Mbele - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  13. ↑ "Netflix Movies Starring Sonia Mbele". www.netflixmovies.com.
  14. ↑ Digital, Drum. "PICTURES: How Sonia Mbele is slaying 2017". Drum.
  15. ↑ "MOVIE OF THE WEEK: 'Blessers' starring Kenneth Nkosi, Sonia Mbele, Connie Chiume & more". YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE. 21 October 2019.
  16. ↑ "The Blessers - ACI". aci-americancinema.com.
  17. ↑ "Soul City Series 5 — Soul City Institute for Social Justice".
  18. ↑ Mlauzi, Keith (11 December 2020). "'My ex forced me to do it' Sonia Mbele speaks on leaving Generations".
  19. ↑ Tleane, Lebo (15 November 2021). ""Y'all Are Really Still Calling Me Ntombi?" Sonia Mbele".
  20. ↑ "Yizo Yizo | Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  21. ↑ SA, Entertainment (19 October 2015). "Welcoming Sonia Sedibe on Gold Diggers".
  22. ↑ "EL-born actor makes TV debut on 'The Alliance'". DispatchLIVE.
  23. ↑ "Sonia Mbele lands lead role in SABC2's 'Keeping Score'".
  24. ↑ Nkosi, Joseph (25 January 2023). "Greed and Desire Cast & Crew - The Nation".
  25. ↑ "Soap On A Rope". TV Plus (South Africa). 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023 – via PressReader.
  26. ↑ "Showmax". www.showmax.com.
  27. ↑ "the-Imposter".
  28. ↑ Carter, Logan (9 September 2020). "Trouble At, Family Secrets As Actors Sonia Mbele, Menzi Ngubane And Others Go Unpaid".
  29. ↑ Selisho, Kaunda (20 July 2021). "All about Sonia Mbele's spicy new DiepCity role". The Citizen.
  30. ↑ Naidoo, Alicia (21 November 2022). "'Blood & Water' season three 'villain': Q&A with Sonia Mbele". The South African.
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