Sonia Mbele Explained

Sonia Mbele
Birth Name:Sonia Nomthandazo Mbele
Birth Date:11 December 1976
Birth Place:Natalspruit, South Africa
Known For:Generations (South African TV series), The Real Housewives of Johannesburg
Employer:Sonia Mbele Films
Occupation:Television producer, actress, entrepreneur
Nationality:South African

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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Mr Bones[12] Thandie
2003God Is African[13]
2017Meet the Radebes[14] SamScript writer, producer
2019Blessers[15] [16] Michelle Zulu

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998PhamokateSABC 2
2001Soul City[17] Dr. Ayanda NgubaneSeason 5 and 6
2003-2011Generations (South African TV series)[18] Ntombi Khumalo[19] Season 1 - 13, SABC 1
Yizo Yizo[20] Zakes' Girlfriend
2003Soul BuddyzAyandaSeason 2
2004Zero ToleranceRosieSeason 1
2015Gold Diggers[21] ThuliSeason 1
2016The Alliance[22] LydiaSeason 1
2016Keeping Score[23] Mmamosa LetsieSeason 1
2016Greed & Desire[24] ThlabiSeason 1
2017Soap on a Rope[25] Tuki RampheleSeason 1
2017iNumber Number[26] PhilaneSeason 1
2018Imposter[27] Big DaddySeason 2
2020Family Secrets[28] Cleopatra MokwenaSeason 1
2021DiepCity[29] ZolaSeason 1
2022Blood & Water (South African TV series)[30] Lisbeth MolapoSeason 3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sonia Mbele returns to TV screen. SowetanLIVE.
  2. Web site: Seasoned Actress Sonia Mbele to star in hit Telenovela, DiepCity . July 20, 2021. Callsheet Africa.
  3. Web site: 5 Of our favourite Sonia Mbele looks. www.glamour.co.za.
  4. Web site: WATCH: Sonia Mbele spills the tea on 'The Real Housewives of Johannesburg' cast. MSN.
  5. Web site: Sonia Mbele shares the genesis of the 'Real Housewives of Johannesburg'. April 20, 2022.
  6. Web site: Sonia Mbele Biography, Age, Husband, Movies & Net Worth. May 18, 2021.
  7. Web site: Sonia Mbele on her new reality show, her success and legacy. Bonolo. Sekudu. Drum.
  8. Web site: SAFTAs 2009: All The Winners | News | TVSA. www.tvsa.co.za.
  9. Web site: Sonia Mbele's LUX inspired Stories. www.youtube.com.
  10. Web site: Sonia Sedibe Excited As She Joins The Lux Family Again. Lebo. Tleane. April 11, 2018.
  11. Web site: Meet the Pastors Wives on Honey TV. Andile "FineSalt". Vilakazi. July 31, 2021.
  12. Web site: Sonia Mbele - Rotten Tomatoes. www.rottentomatoes.com.
  13. Web site: Netflix Movies Starring Sonia Mbele. www.netflixmovies.com.
  14. Web site: PICTURES: How Sonia Mbele is slaying 2017. Drum. Digital. Drum.
  15. Web site: MOVIE OF THE WEEK: 'Blessers' starring Kenneth Nkosi, Sonia Mbele, Connie Chiume & more. October 21, 2019. YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE.
  16. Web site: The Blessers - ACI. aci-americancinema.com.
  17. Web site: Soul City Series 5 — Soul City Institute for Social Justice.
  18. Web site: 'My ex forced me to do it' Sonia Mbele speaks on leaving Generations. Keith. Mlauzi. December 11, 2020.
  19. Web site: "Y'all Are Really Still Calling Me Ntombi?" Sonia Mbele. Lebo. Tleane. November 15, 2021.
  20. Web site: Yizo Yizo | Season 1 | TVSA. www.tvsa.co.za.
  21. Web site: Welcoming Sonia Sedibe on Gold Diggers. Entertainment. SA. October 19, 2015.
  22. Web site: EL-born actor makes TV debut on 'The Alliance'. DispatchLIVE.
  23. Web site: Sonia Mbele lands lead role in SABC2's 'Keeping Score'.
  24. Web site: Greed and Desire Cast & Crew - The Nation. Joseph. Nkosi. January 25, 2023.
  25. News: Soap On A Rope . 3 July 2023 . . TV Plus (South Africa) . 12 Apr 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207171220/https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/tv-plus-south-africa/20170412/282922385277192 . Feb 7, 2023 . en . live.
  26. Web site: Showmax. www.showmax.com.
  27. Web site: the-Imposter.
  28. Web site: Trouble At, Family Secrets As Actors Sonia Mbele, Menzi Ngubane And Others Go Unpaid.. Logan. Carter. September 9, 2020.
  29. Web site: All about Sonia Mbele's spicy new DiepCity role. Kaunda. Selisho. July 20, 2021. The Citizen.
  30. Web site: 'Blood & Water' season three 'villain': Q&A with Sonia Mbele. Alicia. Naidoo. November 21, 2022. The South African.

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