Nay Maps is a seasoned South African presenter, musician and actor famous for Dingane on The Queen. He has the looks and the flair to match, which gets fans wondering who he is. Let’s find out more in Nay Maps Biography (Age, Wife, Wedding, TV Roles, Net worth, The Queen).

 

 

 

 
The actor we all hate love has been making headlines as he bagged four new roles in the year 2021. It looks like his hard work and determination is paying off as he has become one of Mzansi most loved actors.

Career
Despite having an educational background in the sciences, Maps’ heart longed for the creative arts and that is how he ended up with the decorative titles of “TV presenter”, “Actor” and “Musician” all under his belt. His breakthrough moment on television was presenting on the lifestyle show, Hashtag, that aired on channel ANN7. Concurrently, he also worked in the modelling industry and made appearances on commercials.

In 2014, Maps landed a role in the second season of isiBaya, guest starring as Tshepo. From then on, it has only been one way up the ladder of success for Maphalala. He also featured as a celebrity contestant on season eight of Tropika Island of Treasure, a reality competition series airing on SABC 3.

Background
The actor’s real name is Nkosinathi Maphalala but popularly addressed as Nay Maps. He was born in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa on 30 March. He has two siblings (sisters) of which he is the firstborn and shows affection to his siblings without hesitating.

Education
Nay completed his primary school education at Sunnyside Primary School and furthered at Lyttelton Manor High School. He attended the University of Pretoria majoring in Information technology, programming, and software.

Uzalo
He rose to stardom after appearing in one of the most viewed television series in the country. He landed the role of Mxolisi in Uzalo. Playing the Uzalo character, Maphalala, seemed to have captured the heart of many viewers of the show. When he was announced to be leaving the show with Nokuthula Manila and Glen Gabela, fans were outraged.

In 2018, Uzalo head writer Bongo Ndaba made an official announcement that Nay Maps and the earlier mentioned actors wouldn’t be part of the show any longer. Social presence On his verified Instagram account, Nay Maps has managed to grow his account followers to over eight hundred and fifteen thousand. He never fails to update followers with his professional updates, lifestyle, and more.

Nay Maps Clothing
With the looks and the flair, he has the swagger too. The actor puts his creativity into fashion and launches Nay Maps Clothing. His merchandise is slowly reaching other provinces, and fans are here for it.

ISIBAYA
His role on Isibaya as Tshepo puts him on the map as he instantly becomes a fan favourite. He will feature as a celebrity contestant on season eight of the reality competition Tropika Island of Treasure. To prove he has the knack for acting, he lands roles on Uzalo and The Queen. Although he gets canned from The Queen, fans still acknowledge his talent.

Fun facts about Nay Maps
Despite the sudden and disappointing set back for fans and viewers all over South Africa, the talented Nay still has a positive outlook on life and various opportunities for him and his career in acting. During an interview, he stated that his 5-year goal is to become an A-list Hollywood actor. We sincerely wish him all the best. Apart from acting, the young talent also is a musician. He owes his musical bone to his father, who not only is a pastor but a musician too, and his mother whose undying love for music motivates him. He is diverse with his genres of music, showing interest in RnB, Soul, and Hip-hop.

During his interview with Destiny Connect, he mentioned that he plans to take his music much more seriously this year, work on a few collaborations, and drop a couple of singles for all his fans out there. So far, there are no official records dropped by the actor, but it is safe to say we are all looking forward to those incoming Nay Maps songs, and we will be the first with the news when they do drop. However, if you are somewhat skeptical about this man’s musical talent and vocal range, check out a few of the song covers he has done, from “Controller” by Drake to “Adorn” by Miguel. Could he be the next big thing in music?