Dawn Thandeka King

Dawn Thandeka King (born October 1, 1977) is a South African actress, musician and motivational speaker from Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal.[1]

Dawn Thandeka King
Born
Dawn Thandeka King

(1977-10-01) 1 October 1977
Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Musician
  • Motivational Speaker
Years active2012-Present
Spouse(s)
Jabulani Msomi
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(m. 2002; div. 2017)​
Partner(s)Mlungisi Duncan
Children5

Early life

Dawn Thandeka King was born in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal.[2] After finishing her matric, she went on to complete her drama studies at Technikon Natal (now known as DUT).[3]

Personal life

King is a mother of five children.[4] She was married to Durban-based businessman Jabulani Msomi for 15 years until their marriage ended on 2017.[5]

Career

Before King's breakthrough in the acting industry, she was working a 9-5 job in the tourism industry around Durban.[6] She eventually quit her job in the tourism industry to pursue her acting career and her debut in the acting industry came in 2012 where she got a role in Mzansi Magic's telenovela Inkaba.[7] A few years later she portrayed the role of Lindiwe Xulu (Mangcobo) on a telenovela broadcast on SABC1 called Uzalo which is the most viewed television show in South Africa.[8] Her character was well received by the audience with King receiving praise for her acting skills.[9] She starred in the telenovela Lockdown on Mzansi Magic where she was known as Mazet.She is also seen in Mzansi Bioskop short Zulu drama's persuading her dream career.

Accolades
  • She won a SAFTA for Best Actress in a lead role in a TV Drama (Lockdown) [10]

References
  1. "Uzalo Actress Dawn Thandeka King Background". briefly.co.za. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  2. "Dawn thandeka did not let her depression get her down". News24.com. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  3. "Dawn thandeka king". Afternoonexpress.co.za. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  4. "Jadazia—Jaedon—Jayda—Jaydeen and Jaedon". briefly.co.za. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  5. "uzalos dawn thandeka opens up about the breakdown of her marriage and her struggle with depression". w24.co.za. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  6. "How lockdown star dawn thandeka king broke out of a office job". sowetanlive.co.za. 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  7. "Dawn Thandeka King AKA Lockdowns Mazet Bows Out of Her Role". justnje.com. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  8. "Most watched tv shows — south africa". ecr.co.za. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  9. "Dawn Thandeka King shines as Lindiwe Xulu". tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  10. "South African Film And Television Awards". screenafrica.com. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
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