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Mahlomu from The Wife is one of the most talented and beautiful actresses, best known for her roles on Skeem Saam and Isipho.
Check out her biography: age, career, net worth, husband, and lifestyle.Mbalenhle Mavimbela (born 14 January 1997) is a South African actress best known for playing Tandzile in the E.tv show Isipho. The rising star played Thandi in the first season of the South African medical drama Duban Gen, In 2021, she was in several local drama shows, including Skeem Saam, House of Zwide, and Judas Kiss.
Mbalenhle Mavimbela (born January 14, 1997) is a 25-year-old South African actress. She is one of the celebrated actresses in the e.tv telenovela Isipho.


 

 

 

 

 

 

Playing the starring role of Tandzile in the telenovela brought her fame. She has also appeared in other television shows like Showmax’s The Wife, where she played Hlomu.

Growing up, the budding actor saw acting as a play without knowing she could make a career of it.
Early Life
Mbalenhle Mavimbela was born on January 14, 1997, in the small town of Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal. She has been a bubbly person since childhood and wanted to explore.

As an inquisitive child, the darling actress loved to be adventurous and was always outside playing with the boys, while many would say she was rough.
Her late grandmother, Thembi Mavimbela, and her mother, Tholakele, disciplined her. They changed her from being headstrong to a strong-willed woman.

Education
Mbalenhle Mavimbela attended Pinetown Girls’ High School. At school, she developed a deep interest and passion for acting.

Career

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Mbalenhle attended auditions without training and says she learned to act from the streets. Later, she started appearing in theatre plays and grew to land lead roles on screen.
Though she has appeared in many television roles, many viewers love her character as vulnerable Hlomu. She featured as a Celebrity Guest in season two of the SABC2 Comedy, Game/Quiz Show #Karektas.

In Season one of the E.tv telenovela Durban Gen, the actress appeared as Thandi. She played Negotiator in season seven of the Mzansi Magic soap opera Isibaya.

Mbalenhle played Tandzile in season one of E.tv Supernatural, Telenovela Isipho. Zamazulu was the role she played in season one of SABC1 Drama Judas Kiss.

In season ten of the SABC1 Drama, Soap Opera Skeem Saam, Mbalenhle played the role of Nothile.

Filmography
Filmography

#Karektas as Celebrity Guest
Durban Gen as Thandi
Isibaya as Negotiator
Isipho as Tandzile
Judas Kiss as Zamazulu
Skeem Saam as Nothile

Personal Life
Her sister helped her get funding for long trips for her auditions. She is reportedly a mother and welcomed a baby after keeping her pregnancy low-key.

Mbalenhle is a mother and reportedly welcomed her baby three months ago. The baby daddy is still a mystery, but we gathered that he is a wealthy Johannesburg businessperson.

Car
The actress is fast-rising in the entertainment industry and has landed deals with many top brands like Opel South Africa.

The company gifted her a brand new car, which she took to Instagram to share with her fans as she drove to her hometown.

Aside from the gifted ride, she owns a sleek white BMW, estimated to be worth a million rands.

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