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Khanyi Mbau

Khanyi Mbau

Actor, Producer, Costume Designer

Born October 15, 1985 in Soweto, South Africa

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Biography

From humble beginnings, raised by a single parent and Grand Mother in Soweto, Mofolo Village, Khanyi had always had big dreams and great mind, being raised in a family that celebrated arts with her Grandfather - Mr Babes Mbau (a great saxophonist) - Khanyi was destined to play a role in the arts. Landing here first television role at the age of 8, on a popular children's program, Gallooby on CCV, popularly known as SABC 1, today. Thereafter, at the age of 12, presenting a children's fitness show called Sasko Sam 'you're a star'. With the demand of school she then had to focus on her education. In 2004 she landed a role on the popular drama series Soul City as Katlego - a popular Soweto girl - not knowing her fortune was about to change. After the tragic shooting of Lindiwe Cibi, who played Doobsie on the popular series called Muvhango, she then went onto the biggest role of her career, playing the troubled villain, Doobsie, on Muvhango. With her personal life taking the lead, she then met Mandla Mthembu and became the tabloid queen - which served as the beginning of her dark days; and, facing the challenges of reality, gave birth to a beautiful little girl Cannes (pronounced as Khan) in 2006. Surviving abuse, and the many stigmas she had to bear - from controversial statements made by her and the media; she then chose to write a book as a source of healing and reflecting called "Bitch Please I'm Khanyi Mbau" (2011), out selling most celebrity biographies at the time. Since then the sky had been the limit and she has gone on to achieve many great things, and returns to our screens even bigger and better. Khanyi Mbau: a true life's lesson on always re-inventing yourself.

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Khanyi Mbau Videos

Meet the Khumalos | Official Trailer | Netflix

Young, Famous & African | Official Trailer | Netflix

Young, Famous & African | Official Teaser | Netflix

OFFICIAL TRAILER: 'Happiness Is A Four-Letter Word'

Filmography

Actor

18

Type

Year

Meet the Khumalos Poster

Meet the Khumalos Feature Film2025Gracious Khumalo

Awkward Dates (ZA) Poster

Awkward Dates (ZA) TV Series2023Self

Who's My Daddy? Poster

Who's My Daddy? Feature Film2022

Young, Famous & African Poster

Young, Famous & African TV Series2022Self

A Grave Confession Poster

A Grave Confession Short Film2021Yolanda Hadebe

Happiness Ever After Poster

Happiness Ever After Feature Film2021Zaza

The Wife Poster

The Wife TV Series2021Zandile

Red Room Poster

Red Room Feature Film2019Zama Marawa

Beach Slap Poster

Beach Slap TV Series2018Self - Host

Frank & Fearless Poster

Frank & Fearless Feature Film2018Beauty

Every Woman Poster

Every Woman Short Film2017

Lost Service Poster

Lost Service Short Film2017Self

She Is King Poster

She Is King Feature Film2017Vivan

The Scoop Poster

The Scoop TV Series2017Self - Khanyi Mbau

Happiness Is a Four-letter Word Poster

Happiness Is a Four-letter Word Feature Film2016Zaza

Katch It with Khanyi TV Series20131 episode, 2015

Presenter Search on 3 Poster

Presenter Search on 3 TV Series2010Self

Dancing with the Stars Poster

Dancing with the Stars TV Series2006Self

Producer

2

Type

Year

Red Room Poster

Red Room Feature Film2019

The Scoop Poster

The Scoop TV Series2017

Costume Designer

1

Red Room Poster

Red Room Feature Film2019

Writer

1

Every Woman Poster

Every Woman Short Film2017

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