Fikile Mthwalo
Fikile Mthwalo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fikile Mthwalo April 13, 1989 |
| Nationality | South African Mosotho |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, script writer, TV presenter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Atandwa Kani |
Fikile Mthwalo (born 13 April 1989), is a Lesotho-born South African actress and script writer.[1] She is best known for her roles in the popular serials It’s Complicated, Isidingo and Gold Diggers.[2]
Personal life
She was born on 13 April 1989 in Lesotho to a Mosotho father and Kenyan/Tanzanian mother.[3] She has a younger brother who lives in Cape Town. From 2001 to 2005, she attended to Machabeng International College based in Maseru. Then she moved to Bloemfontein, South Africa and completed her Matric in 2007, at St Michael Girls School. In 2009, she joined the University of Cape Town and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Film and Video Production.[4] Later in 2012, she obtained a degree in Film Studies at the Tisch School of Arts at New York University. After the graduation, she relocated to Johannesburg.[5]
She is married to a fellow South African actor Atandwa Kani since 24 December 2015. She met Kani during a television serial set where they got engaged and married a year after.[6] They planned their traditional marriage ‘Lobolo’ after their wedding. Atandwa is the son of John Kani and Mandi Kani. Before their marriage, Kani was in a relationship with a media personality, Thembisa Mdoda. The two broke up three years later.[4]
Career
She started acting career in the popular soap opera, Isidingo. She became one of the top 24 finalists in an 'O Access Presenter Search' aired on channel O. In 2015, she made her first television lead role by playing the character of 'Ipeleng' in the serial It’s Complicated. Apart from that, she joined with several television commercials including Metropolitan, PEP, Omo, Shoprite, Etiselat Nigeria, Ponds, Hi-Malt Nigeria and Nivea UK. The she appeared in the telenovela Gold Diggers where she played the role 'Hlengiwe'.[4][3]
Education
Fikile earned her Bachelors degree in Film and Video Production from the University of Cape Town (UCT), where she graduated with Honours in 2012. In 2015 she was awarded a full scholarship to attend New York University's (NYU) Grad Acting Program. In 2018 she graduated with a Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) in Acting.
References
- ^ "Fikile Mthwalo bio". tvsa. 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "4 things we learned about Fikile Mthwalo-Kani". news24. 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ a b "8 Things You Didn't Know About Fikile Mthwalo". okmzansi. 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ a b c "Fikile Mthwalo career". briefly. 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Up close and personal with Fikile Mthwalo". zalebs. 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ ""I am Atandwa's first wife" - Fikile Mthwalo-Kani". news24. 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
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