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]
Sonia Mbele | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sonia Nomthandazo Mbele December 11, 1976 Natalspruit, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, actress, entrepreneur |
| Employer | Sonia Mbele Films |
| Known for | Generations (South African TV series), The Real Housewives of Johannesburg |
Early life
editSonia Mbele was born in December 1976 in Natalspruit, South Africa.[6]
Career
editMbele 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
edit| 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
edit| 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 |
External links
edit- Sonia Mbele at IMDb
References
edit- ^ "Sonia Mbele returns to TV screen". SowetanLIVE.
- ^ "Seasoned Actress Sonia Mbele to star in hit Telenovela, DiepCity". Callsheet Africa. 20 July 2021.
- ^ "5 Of our favourite Sonia Mbele looks". www.glamour.co.za.
- ^ "WATCH: Sonia Mbele spills the tea on 'The Real Housewives of Johannesburg' cast". MSN.
- ^ a b "Sonia Mbele shares the genesis of the 'Real Housewives of Johannesburg'". 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Sonia Mbele Biography, Age, Husband, Movies & Net Worth". 18 May 2021.
- ^ Sekudu, Bonolo. "Sonia Mbele on her new reality show, her success and legacy". Drum.
- ^ "SAFTAs 2009: All The Winners | News | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
- ^ "Sonia Mbele's LUX inspired Stories" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Tleane, Lebo (11 April 2018). "Sonia Sedibe Excited As She Joins The Lux Family Again".
- ^ Vilakazi, Andile "FineSalt" (31 July 2021). "Meet the Pastors Wives on Honey TV".
- ^ "Sonia Mbele - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Netflix Movies Starring Sonia Mbele". www.netflixmovies.com.
- ^ Digital, Drum. "PICTURES: How Sonia Mbele is slaying 2017". Drum.
- ^ "MOVIE OF THE WEEK: 'Blessers' starring Kenneth Nkosi, Sonia Mbele, Connie Chiume & more". YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE. 21 October 2019.
- ^ "The Blessers - ACI". aci-americancinema.com.
- ^ "Soul City Series 5 — Soul City Institute for Social Justice".
- ^ Mlauzi, Keith (11 December 2020). "'My ex forced me to do it' Sonia Mbele speaks on leaving Generations".
- ^ Tleane, Lebo (15 November 2021). ""Y'all Are Really Still Calling Me Ntombi?" Sonia Mbele".
- ^ "Yizo Yizo | Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
- ^ SA, Entertainment (19 October 2015). "Welcoming Sonia Sedibe on Gold Diggers".
- ^ "EL-born actor makes TV debut on 'The Alliance'". DispatchLIVE.
- ^ "Sonia Mbele lands lead role in SABC2's 'Keeping Score'".
- ^ Nkosi, Joseph (25 January 2023). "Greed and Desire Cast & Crew - The Nation".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Showmax". www.showmax.com.
- ^ "the-Imposter".
- ^ Carter, Logan (9 September 2020). "Trouble At, Family Secrets As Actors Sonia Mbele, Menzi Ngubane And Others Go Unpaid".
- ^ Selisho, Kaunda (20 July 2021). "All about Sonia Mbele's spicy new DiepCity role". The Citizen.
- ^ Naidoo, Alicia (21 November 2022). "'Blood & Water' season three 'villain': Q&A with Sonia Mbele". The South African.