Lasizwe Dambuza

Thulasizwe Siphiwe Dambuza (born 19 July 1998), known professionally as Lasizwe, is a South African television personality, social media personality, radio host, comedian, actor and YouTuber. He became a local internet celebrity by uploading videos of himself interpreting how South Africans act on social media.

Lasizwe Dambuza
Born
Thulasizwe Siphiwe Dambuza[1]

(1998-07-19) 19 July 1998
Soweto, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Other names
  • Lasizwe
  • Babes Wamaleyvels[2]
EducationMondeor High School
Occupation
  • Television personality
  • Social media personality
Years active2015–present
Parent(s)Menzi Mcunu (father)
Lindiwe Dambuza (mother)
Relatives
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2017–present
Subscribers400,000+
(September 03, 2020)
Total views24.9 million
(December 20, 2019)
100,000 subscribers 2019
Updated: December 20, 2019
Websitewww.lasizwe.co.za

Early life and education

Lasizwe was born in Soweto, South Africa. He attended Meredale Primary, a mixed-race primary school in Meredale, south of Johannesburg, and then attended Mondeor High School in Mondeor. His mother, Lindiwe Dambuza (died in 2016), was a 40-year-old nurse at Lesedi Private Hospital, in a relationship with his father, Menzi Mcunu.

Along with his mother, his sister, Zonke Nkabinde, played a major role in his life, guiding and protecting him. Lasizwe noticed there was something different about him: that he was uncomfortable around boys but could relate to any feminine topic. At the age of 15 he recognized that he was gay.[4]

Career

Broadcast media

Lasizwe has made appearances on MTV Base Africa's You Got Got as one of the main presenters, and has presented on SABC 3's The Scoop Africa and SABC 1's The Real Goboza. He hosted an outdoor event with Mabala Noise and presented an award at the 2017 South African Hip Hop Awards. He was featured in a Nando's TV commercial and on Fanta's TV commercial as their new teen Marketing Director. In late 2017 he became a radio presenter on TouchHD. In 2018 he landed a role in hosting e.tv's youth show Craz-e World Live as well as VOOV TV's new show VOOVScoop.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Music

In December 2017 he was featured in Babes Wodumo and Ntando Duma's music video for the song "Jiva Phez'kombhede".[11]

YouTube

Lasizwe is a YouTuber with more than 12.5 million views on his videos. In April 2019, Lasizwe received the silver play button from YouTube for reaching 100,000 subscribers.[12]

Endorsements

In early 2018 Lasizwe became Teen Marketing Director for Fanta.[13]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Generations
Himself
Extra, soap opera
2015 Dinner With Vuzu
Contestant, TV show
2017 MTV You Got Got
Main cast, TV show
The Scoop Africa
The Real Gaboza
2018 Craz-e World Live
VOOVScoop
MTV You Got Got
2019–present @Lasizwe: Fake It till You Make It

Awards and recognition
Year Award Category Result
2018 Avance Media Awards Ranked #7 on the 100 most influential young South Africans Won[14][15]
Avance Media Awards Lifestyle category Won[16]
2019 Feather Awards Social Media Personality Of the Year Nominated[17]

References
  1. "Lasizwe Dambuza on Vuzu". vuzu.dstv.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. "#ShadeAlert: Watch Somizi Take On Bonang & Pinky Girl". peoplemagazine.co.za. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. "Khanyi Mbau on her brother Lasizwe's viral videos: I'm very proud, itís in our blood". channel24.co.za. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. "Thulasizwe 'LaSizwe' Dambuza on being gay". sowetanlive.co.za. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. "Lasizwe joins the MTV You Got Got crew". msn.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  6. "SAíS PARODY KING LASIZWE JOINS MTVíS YOU GOT GOT TEAM". mtv.co.za. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  7. "Your favourite Youtube sensations that have turned into A-Listers". zalebs.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  8. "Lasizwe tells us about his spicy new show on Touch HD". channel24.co.za. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  9. "LASIZWE ROCKS A TOWEL TO THE SA HIP HOP AWARDS!". dailysun.co.za. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  10. "Lasizwe lands two TV gigs". channel24.co.za. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  11. "Lasizwe Is Coming For Everything And His New Song Proves It". huffingtonpost.co.za. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  12. "Lasizwe awarded silver play button from YouTube for reaching 100k subscribers". channel24.co.za. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  13. "Lasizwe Dambuza the new Teen Marketing Director for Fanta". msn.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  14. "Lasizwe named one of the top 10 most influential young South Africans". channel24.co.za. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  15. "Lasizwe's influence is reaching new heights". timeslive.co.za. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  16. "How did Lasizwe beat Bonang on "influential list" ranking?". all4women.co.za. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  17. "2019 Feather Awards nominees announced". enca.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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