Nomzamo Mbatha
Nomzamo Mbatha | |
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| Born | Nomzamo Nxumalo Mbatha 13 July 1990 KwaMashu, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
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| Education | Bechet High School |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Agent | CAA |
| Known for | Isibaya Coming 2 America Assassin Shaka Ilembe |
| Television | Miss South Africa 2020 One Night With Mzansi SAMA Awards 2019 |
| Relatives | Zamani Mbatha (brother) |
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Nomzamo Nxumalo Mbatha (born 13 July 1990), is a South African actress, accountant, television personality, businesswoman, human rights activist.
She portrayed the character of Thandeka Zungu on Mzansi Magic Sopie era Isibaya which she starred in from 2013 to her exit in 2020. Her exit from the soap opera introduced her to Hollywood where she was cast as Mirmbe in Eddie Murphy's sequel to Coming to America, which was stylized as Coming 2 America.
In April 2021, it was announced that she was cast in Saban Films new movie Soul Assassins alongside Bruce Willis which was later filmed under a new name Die Like Lovers but was released as Assassin and became Bruce Willis's last movie. In 2022, Mbatha revealed she has been cast as Nandi on the Mzansi Magic biopic TV series Shaka Ilembe, which she also co-produced.