Vuyo Dabula Explained
| Vuyo Dabula |
| Birth Place: | Mahikeng, South Africa |
| Birth Date: | 11 September 1976 |
| Occupation: | Actor, model |
| Education: | Witz Technikon |
| Status: | Married |
| Children: | 1 |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
| Notable Works: | |
Vuyo Dabula (born 11 September 1976)[1] is a South African model, actor and bodybuilder. He is best known for his role as Shandu Magwaza in the Netflix crime drama, Queen Sono.[2]
Early life
He studied at P.H Moeketsi Agricultural High where he matriculated in 1995, followed by Wits Technikon, where he graduated after a year in 1996. He claimed what he studied in school was not something he was interested in making his career for the future; instead he started acting. For acting, he studied at AFDA Cape Town.[3]
Career
He is most famous for his role of Kumkani Phakade in the South African soap opera, Generations.[4] Vuyo also appeared in (2015) and he played the main role in the 2017 film Five Fingers for Marseilles.[5] Vuyo starred as Shandu, a spy turned rebel as well as a love interest to Pearl Thusi's character in Netflix's first African original series, Queen Sono.[6] In April 2020, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season.[7] However, on November 26, 2020, it was reported that Netflix has cancelled the series because of the production challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2005 | Soldiers Of The Rock | Vuyo | |
| 2009 | Invictus | Presidential Guard | |
| 2013 | | World Trade Centre Delegate | |
| 2015 | | Johannesburg Cop | |
| 2017 | Five Fingers for Marseilles | Tau |
| 2022 | Collision | Bra Sol | | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|
| 2011 | Wild at Heart | Kane |
| 2014 | Kowethu | Mothusi |
| 2014–present | | Kumkani "Gaddafi" Phakade |
| 2020 | Queen Sono | Shandu Magwaza |
| 2023 | Unseen | Maxwell Mwale |
| 2023 | Uzalo | Bentley Majozi | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Vuyo Dabula Acting Career. 4 April 2020. 16 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116032017/https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=14801. live.
- Web site: Queen Sono: The spy and the good guy. Herimbi. Helen. News24. March 2, 2020. May 7, 2020. 16 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116025909/https://www.news24.com/citypress/Trending/queen-sono-the-spy-and-the-good-guy-20200302. live.
- Web site: AFDA: Vuyo Dabula. 4 April 2020. 15 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115182008/https://www.afda.co.za/article/1216/AFDA-alumni-in-key-positions-on-over-150-Television-productions/. dead.
- Web site: Vuyo Dabula reveals how he deals with all the attention. TimesLive. July 28, 2017. May 7, 2020. 16 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116103435/https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-07-28-vuyo-dabula-on-how-he-deals-with-being-mcm-all-the-time/. live.
- Web site: Instead Of A White Savior, A Black Man Is The Hero In The African Western 'Five Fingers For Marseilles'. Golding. Shenequa. Vibe. September 7, 2018. May 7, 2020. 16 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116032447/https://www.vibe.com/2018/09/five-fingers-for-marseilles-vuyo-dabula-interview. live.
- Web site: Production for 'Queen Sono,' Netflix's First African Original Series, Is Underway. Isama. Antoinette. OkayAfrica. June 11, 2019. June 12, 2019. 9 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009102058/https://www.okayafrica.com/production-for-queen-sono-netflix-first-african-original-series-is-underway/. live.
- Web site: ‘Queen Sono’: Netflix Renews Its First African Original Series. Kanter. Jake. Deadline Hollywood. April 28, 2020. April 28, 2020. 16 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116025357/https://deadline.com/2020/04/queen-sono-netflix-renews-first-african-original-1202919754/. live.
- Web site: Queen Sono's second season cancelled amid 'current trying times'. Eloff. Herman. Channel24. November 26, 2020. November 26, 2020.
