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Biography
Nomzamo Nxumalo Mbatha (born 13 July 1990), is a South African actress, television personality, businesswoman and human rights activist.
Early life
Nomzamo Mbatha was born on 13 July 1990 in KwaMashu Township, approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi), by road, north-west of the city of Durban, in KwaZulu Natal Province.
She attended Rippon Primary School in Durban] and Bechet High School, where she obtained her High School Diploma. In 2018, she graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Commerce degree specializing in Accounting.
Career
Mbatha auditioned for a television show in July 2012. She also started acting on Isibaya and also became the main character. The search, which was held at Cape Town, attracted over 600 contestants. She placed in the top 70 and later the top 10. She was one of the three top finalists. In 2014, the show in which Mbatha starred was converted into a daily soap opera.
In 2015, she starred in a movie, Tell Me Sweet Something, and a television show Umlilo. That same year, she began hosting a reality travel show called "Holiday Swap", on South African Broadcasting Corporation.
In 2015, she was selected to represent Neutrogena, being the first South African in that role.
In 2019, she landed a role in the upcoming film Coming 2 America.
In 2020, the actress signed with talent management agency Creative Artists Agency.
Other considerations
In 2018, Mbatha was recognized as one of the OkayAfrika 100 Women 2018 Honories, by OkayAfrica Digital Media.
In 2018, she spent time touring Kenyan refugee camps, in her role as UNHCR Ambassador.
She received an Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for playing "Moratiwa" in Tell Me Sweet Something (2015).
In January 2019, she was appointed a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. In October 2019, she was inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society as one of its Honorary members.
Personal life
As of 2019, Mbatha resides in Los Angeles.