Khulu Skenjana

Mkhulu Malusi Manqoba Skenjana (born 6 April 1982), popularly known as Khulu Skenjana, is a South African actress.[1] He is best known for his roles in the popular television serials Machine Gun Preacher, Zulu and Zama Zama.

Khulu Skenjana
Born
Mkhulu Malusi Manqoba Skenjana

(1982-04-06) April 6, 1982
Soweto, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
Spouse(s)Mona Monyane (m. 2016)
Children2 (1 died)

Personal life

He was born on 6 April 1982 in Soweto, South Africa.

He was married to fellow actress Mona Monyane. They married in 2016 and spend four years together with two children.[2] His second baby Amani-Amaza Wamazulu Skenjana was born on 16 November 2017 and died seven days after the birth.[3] His eldest daughter is Ase-Ahadi Lesemole Mamphai Skenjana who was born in August 2016.[4]

Career

Since 2000s he started to play guest uncredited appearances in the television serials such as A Place Called Home, Binnelanders and Generations. Meanwhile, he made the appearance in popular television serial All Access Mzansi and rendered as a voice artist. Then he appeared in the serial Entabeni and played the role 'Kumkani Modise'.[5]

In 2008, he played the role of 'Mandla' in the mini-series Noah's Ark from July to August. In the same year, he made a cameo role in the NBC series The Philanthropist. Then in 2010, he played the role of 'David Tabane' in the series The Mating Game. Meanwhile, he appeared with the role 'Thomas' in the series Hola Mpinji. He also appeared in several popular television series such as Sokhulu & Partners, Rhythm City, Hola Mpinji, A Place Called Home and Jozi-H.[5]

In 2011, he made film debut with the role 'Max' in the film 48. In the same year, he appeared in the film Machine Gun Preacher. In 2013, he played a lead role 'Themba' in the film Zulu. In the same year, he joined the second season of Intersexions and then in Tempy Pushas.[5]

Television serials
  • A Place Called Home as Guest Star
  • All Access Mzansi as Voice Over Artist
  • Binnelanders as Guest Star
  • Change Down as Voice Over
  • Entabeni as Kumkani Modise
  • Erfsondes as Stanley
  • Fallen as S'bu Majola
  • Generations as Guest Star
  • Hard Copy as Malume Joe
  • Hola Mpinji! as Thomas
  • Imposter as Caesar
  • Intersexions as Montsho
  • Isono: The Sin as Gazati
  • It's Complicated as Diliza
  • Jacob's Cross as Mr Black
  • Jozi as Guest Star
  • Lockdown as Mamba
  • Matatiele as Construction Guy
  • Noah's Ark as Mandla
  • Single Guyz as James
  • Sokhulu & Partners as Guest Star
  • Tempy Pushas as Zenzele Zembe
  • The Bantu Hour as Cast Member
  • The Docket as Guest Star
  • The Mating Game as David Tabane
  • The Mayor as Jabu Isaacs
  • The Philanthropist as Sergeant
  • uSkroef noSexy as Ntelezi
  • Zabalaza as Ntsika

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2010Hola MpinjiThomasTV Mini-Series
201148MaxFilm
2011Machine Gun PreacherAdult Rebel #1Film
2012Zama ZamaMantoFilm
2013ZuluThembaFilm
2015MatatieleConstruction GuyTV Series
2017The HangmanMfundisi MdlethseShort film
2017StillbornNgqhundululu the HackerShort film
2019Knuckle CitySquare-JawFilm

References
  1. "Jafta Mamabolo career". briefly. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. "Mona Monyane, Khulu Skenjana part ways after four years of marriage". 2020-11-20.
  3. "Actress Mona Monyane reflects on losing her second child: 'We still miss our little Maza'". 2020-11-20.
  4. "Mona Monyane and Khulu Skenjana separate: "The battles we have met have been difficult to overcome together"". 2020-11-20.
  5. "Khulu Skenjana bio".
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