Amanda Du-Pont
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Amanda du-Pont | |
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| Born | Amanda June 26, 1988 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, businesswoman, voice-over artist, television presenter, live event MC, brand ambassador |
| Known for | NOMPUMELELO |
Amanda du-Pont is a Swazi-born South African actress. She was born in Swaziland, on June 26, 1988, currently resides in South Africa. In addition to acting, she is also a television anchor/host, voice over artist, model, brand ambassador, live event MC, and business woman.
Early life
Du-Pont was born on 26 June 1988 in Manzini, Swaziland.[1] She is also of Chinese, Portuguese, French and Swazi origin. She was born and raised in Manzini but she later moved to Mpumalanga to finish her schooling at Uplands College.[2]
Career
Du-Pont had a leading role in the 2014 feature film, Between Friends, a recurring role in the hit South African television program Skeem Saam, and is the co-host of Real Goboza. She has also starred in the CBS/Hallmark drama Life is Wild, SABC 2's Muvhango, Intersexions, Generations, Skeem Saam, Mzanzi TV’s Loxion Bioscopeseries, and the 2014 feature film Hear Me Move.
Education
In 2011, du-Pont was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree from The South African School of Motion Picture and Live Performance ('AFDA') located in Johannesburg, and one year after graduated from the New York Film Academy in New York City, where she was awarded a full scholarship for scholastic excellence.
Awards
At the age of 21, she was awarded a Life Time Achievement award by Swaziland’s Department of Arts & Culture for her early achievements in film and television and her promotion of the Swazi language and culture.
Personal life
She currently resides in Johannesburg,[3] Cape Town, and New York City. She has had widely publicised relationships with South African hip hop stars Jub Jub and Slikour.[4] du-Pont was in a heavily scrutinized relationship with a murder convicted hip hop star Molemo Maarohanye, widely known as “Jub Jub” who was found guilty of murder after he ran over a group of school pupils during a drag race with his friend Themba Tshabalala in Soweto. Du-Pont was Maarohanye's fiancé before he left her for South African afro-pop singer Kelly Khumalo who later bore Maarohanye's child. In September 2013, du-Pont revealed that she was in a relationship with South African hip hop artist Siyabonga ‘Slikour’ Metane who had been in a relationship with South African celebrity Bonang Matheba. In February 2014, du-Pont revealed that she was in an abusive relationship and was raped by one of her previous boyfriends. The general assumption was that the unnamed ex-boyfriend was the incarcerated Maarohanye, who was also accused by the mother of his child, Kelly Khumalo, of domestic violence, physical abuse and substance abuse. du-Pont came out in defence of Maarohanye and he was not the ex-boyfriend who abused her.
References
- ^ "A Place Called Home". Tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Faith can move mountains, says sexy TV star". 152.111.1.87. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "A Place Called Home". Tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "A Place Called Home". Tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- 1988 births
- Living people
- South African actresses
- South African television people
- South African people of French descent
- South African people of Portuguese descent
- South African people of Chinese descent
- South African people of Swazi descent
- People from Manzini
- 21st-century South African actresses
- South African film actresses