Nomonde Mbusi

Nomonde Mbusi (born May 29, 1976[1]) is a South African actress. In 2017, she was nominated for Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as "Thobeka" in Vaya.

Nomonde Mbusi
Born (1976-05-29) May 29, 1976
NationalitySouth Africa
OccupationActress
Known forUsindiso

Career

Mbusi is an alumnus of University of Zululand, where she studied Dramatic Arts.[1] In 2016, she played "Thobeka" in Akin Omotoso's Vaya.[2] The role got her best supporting actress nomination at Africa Movie Academy Awards, with Omotoso winning the award for best director.[3] The film also won several international awards, including being the opening film at African Film Festival.[4] Mbusi played "Ayanda" in Ubizo. She also featured as "Ziyanda" in Tsha Tsha IV. She had a brief spell as "Mokopi" in Generations. She acted as "Felicia" in 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls in 2012.[1] She has also done theatrical works, such as Flipping the Script as the character "Fikile".[1] Her television appearance also include a character in Usindiso [5]

Selected filmography

  • Usindiso
  • Ubizo:The Calling
  • Vaya
  • Generations[1]

Personal life

Mbusi was born May 29, 1976 in Durban, Kwa Mashu.[1]

References

  1. "Nomonde Mbusi". tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  2. "On the big screen: Vaya". Africanreporter.co.za. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  3. "AMAA 2017 nominees". AMAA website. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  4. Leandra, Engelbrecht (October 27, 2017). "Vaya". Channel 24. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  5. Watson, Amanda (May 24, 2014). "It's up to us to change SA – Nomonde Mbusi (video)". Citizen. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
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