Sonia Mbele

Sonia Mbele is a South African actress,[1][2] model,[3] tv producer and entrepreneur. She produced the first ever Real Housewives franchise in Africa,[4] and is the executive producer for Real Housewives of Johannesburg.[5]

Sonia Mbele
Born
Sonia Nomthandazo Mbele

(1976-12-11) December 11, 1976
Natalspruit, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Occupation(s)Television producer, actress, entrepreneur
EmployerSonia Mbele Films
Known forGenerations (South African TV series), The Real Housewives of Johannesburg

Early life

Sonia Mbele was born in December 1976 in Natalspruit, South Africa.[6]

Career

Mbele began her career in 1998 as a lead act in an SABC 2 drama production that was called Phamokate and in 1999 she was awarded at the FNB Vita Award for Most Promising New Actress. In 2003, Mbele was cast in SABC 1 soap series Generations through which she rose to prominence in South Africa, she played her role as Ntombi Khumalo up to 2011.[7] In 2009, Mbele won the Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Soap at the South African Film and Television Awards.[8]

Mbele became the first black celebrity to be named face of Dark & Lovely, Lux, and Sun-Silk in South Africa.[9][10]

In 2018, Mbele brought the first The Real Housewives franchise to Africa which premiered in South Africa as Real Housewives of Johannesburg through her company Sonia Mbele Films,[5] then in 2021, she created another reality tv series called Pastor’s Wives for HONEY TV.[11]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Mr Bones[12] Thandie
2003 God Is African[13]
2017 Meet the Radebes[14] Sam Script writer, producer
2019 Blessers[15][16] Michelle Zulu

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Phamokate SABC 2
2001 Soul City[17] Dr. Ayanda Ngubane Season 5 and 6
2003-2011 Generations (South African TV series)[18] Ntombi Khumalo[19] Season 1 - 13, SABC 1
Yizo Yizo[20] Zakes' Girlfriend
2003 Soul Buddyz Ayanda Season 2
2004 Zero Tolerance Rosie Season 1
2015 Gold Diggers[21] Thuli Season 1
2016 The Alliance[22] Lydia Season 1
2016 Keeping Score[23] Mmamosa Letsie Season 1
2016 Greed & Desire[24] Thlabi Season 1
2017 Soap on a Rope[25] Tuki Ramphele Season 1
2017 iNumber Number[26] Philane Season 1
2018 Imposter[27] Big Daddy Season 2
2020 Family Secrets[28] Cleopatra Mokwena Season 1
2021 DiepCity[29] Zola Season 1
2022 Blood & Water (South African TV series)[30] Lisbeth Molapo Season 3

References
  1. "Sonia Mbele returns to TV screen". SowetanLIVE.
  2. Contributor, Callsheet Africa (July 20, 2021). "Seasoned Actress Sonia Mbele to star in hit Telenovela, DiepCity". Callsheet Africa. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. "5 Of our favourite Sonia Mbele looks". www.glamour.co.za.
  4. "WATCH: Sonia Mbele spills the tea on 'The Real Housewives of Johannesburg' cast". MSN.
  5. "Sonia Mbele shares the genesis of the 'Real Housewives of Johannesburg'". April 20, 2022.
  6. "Sonia Mbele Biography, Age, Husband, Movies & Net Worth". May 18, 2021.
  7. Sekudu, Bonolo. "Sonia Mbele on her new reality show, her success and legacy". Drum.
  8. "SAFTAs 2009: All The Winners | News | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  9. "Sonia Mbele's LUX inspired Stories" – via www.youtube.com.
  10. Tleane, Lebo (April 11, 2018). "Sonia Sedibe Excited As She Joins The Lux Family Again".
  11. Vilakazi, Andile "FineSalt" (July 31, 2021). "Meet the Pastors Wives on Honey TV".
  12. "Sonia Mbele - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  13. "Netflix Movies Starring Sonia Mbele". www.netflixmovies.com.
  14. Digital, Drum. "PICTURES: How Sonia Mbele is slaying 2017". Drum.
  15. "MOVIE OF THE WEEK: 'Blessers' starring Kenneth Nkosi, Sonia Mbele, Connie Chiume & more". YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE. October 21, 2019.
  16. "The Blessers - ACI". aci-americancinema.com.
  17. "Soul City Series 5 — Soul City Institute for Social Justice".
  18. Mlauzi, Keith (December 11, 2020). "'My ex forced me to do it' Sonia Mbele speaks on leaving Generations".
  19. Tleane, Lebo (November 15, 2021). ""Y'all Are Really Still Calling Me Ntombi?" Sonia Mbele".
  20. "Yizo Yizo | Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  21. SA, Entertainment (October 19, 2015). "Welcoming Sonia Sedibe on Gold Diggers".
  22. "EL-born actor makes TV debut on 'The Alliance'". DispatchLIVE.
  23. "Sonia Mbele lands lead role in SABC2's 'Keeping Score'".
  24. Nkosi, Joseph (January 25, 2023). "Greed and Desire Cast & Crew - The Nation".
  25. https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/tv-plus-south-africa/20170412/282922385277192 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  26. "Showmax". www.showmax.com.
  27. "the-Imposter".
  28. Carter, Logan (September 9, 2020). "Trouble At, Family Secrets As Actors Sonia Mbele, Menzi Ngubane And Others Go Unpaid".
  29. Selisho, Kaunda (July 20, 2021). "All about Sonia Mbele's spicy new DiepCity role". The Citizen.
  30. Naidoo, Alicia (November 21, 2022). "'Blood & Water' season three 'villain': Q&A with Sonia Mbele". The South African.
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