She is loaded: Singer Kelly Khumalo’s business empire and net worth impress Kelly Nonhlanhla Khumalo (born November 11, 1984) is a South African singer, actress, and television personality. She was born in Vosloorus and later moved to Nquthu, KwaZulu-Natal, where she grew up.

Kelly Khumalo began her career in 2005 and has since produced many hit songs. She has a total of nine albums under her belt and a plenty of spotlight experience. She has, like many other celebrities, utilized her notoriety to create a lucrative commercial empire. The singer’s net worth is reported to be R20 million, with her songs and businesses providing the majority of her income.

Kelly had a lifelong love of music growing up, and it appears that the talent runs in the family. Zandile Gumede, her sister, is a talented vocalist as well. In 2005, Kelly was found at a gospel talent search competition. She received her first prize as a newbie in the same year that her debut album was released.Khumalo went on to release music from then until now and has nine studio albums. Many Awards have been given to the vocalist, which comes with many international bookings. She is booked every weekend and sometimes out of South Africa to perform functions.

The singer has also tried her hand at television first with her reality show. The reality show is called Life with Kelly Khumalo, and it streams on Showmax. She also made a guest appearance on eTV’s House of Zwide, and her performance was exceptional. Other TV appearances have her as a guest judge on Idols SA and Stand Up south Africa.Besides her life in the spotlight as a performer, the actress is also a businesswoman. In 2020, Kelly started her own gin called Controversy Gin, of which she is the CEO and founder. The business is thriving, and it has been functioning for two years now. She also has skincare products like Kelly Khumalo Skin, which sells a skin serum used for glowing skin.