Baby Cele
Baby Cele Maloka (born 22 March 1972) is a South African actress born in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.[1]
Baby Cele Maloka | |
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Born | Baby Cele 22 March 1972 |
Nationality | South African |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1986–present |
Notable work | |
Spouse |
Thabo Maloka (m. 2017) |
Children | 2 |
Career
Cele gained recognition for her role as Kaltego Rathebe, a character she portrayed for eight years on the now defunct e.tv youth television soap opera Backstage.[2][3] She went on to play the role of Thandeka in the SABC 1 sitcom My Perfect Family.[4]
In 2011, she portrayed the role of Beauty in the mini-series Shreds & Dreams, based on the 2004 play by Clare Stopford.[5][6]
From 2012 to 2013, she portrayed the character of Slindile Dludlu in the Mzansi Magic telenovela Inkaba. Cele also starred as Gasta Cele in the soap opera Zabalaza.[7] In 2016, she portrayed the character of Sibongile Nene on Isidingo.[8]
She was also a cast member of the stage musical Sarafina!. Cele also performed in the stage play Cards.[7]
In 2018, she joined the cast of the telenovela Uzalo, where she portrays the character of Gabisile Mdletshe.[9]
Personal life
Cele is married to businessman Thabo Maloka.[10] She is a mother of two children.[11]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award Ceremony | Prize | Recipient/Nominated work | Result |
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1996 | Vita Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Baby Cele (The Game) | Won[12] |
1996 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | All Africa Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer | Baby Cele as Gugu (Jump the Gun) | Won |
2006 | South African Film and Television Awards | Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Soap | Baby Cele as Katlego Rathebe (Backstage) | Nominated |
2013 | South African Film and Television Awards | Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy | Baby Cele as Thandeka (My Perfect Family) | Nominated |
2014 | South African Film and Television Awards | Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy | Baby Cele as Thandeka (My Perfect Family) | Nominated |
2020 | South African Film and Television Awards | Golden Horn Award for Best Actress | Baby Cele as Gabisile Mdletshe (Uzalo) | Pending[13] |
References
- ^ "Up close with Zabalazas Baby Cele". pressreader.com. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "This is what the cast of backstage look like 10 years later". channel24.co.za. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Sibusiso Radebes death bring shock and sadness - Backstage". myvirgo.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Baby cele to spread her wings!". iol.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Shreds & Dreams". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Shreds & Dreams". artlink.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ a b "From Sarafina! to Inkaba". iol.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Baby Cele on her new isidingo role". news24.com. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Uzalos Baby Cele there's a bit of Gabi in all of us". timeslive.co.za. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Baby cele pens loved up appreciate post to her hubby". timeslive.co.za. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Mbambo, Simo (4 October 2017). "Yolisa cele on following in her moms footsteps". channel24.co.za. channel24. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "From the mouth of baby". iol.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "2020 SAFTA nominees". cosmopolitan.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2020.