Nyalleng Thibedi (September 4, 1980, Age: 43 years old) is a South African actress known for portraying the character Zekhethelo in the soap opera Uzalo.
When it comes to creativity and delivering screen roles with so much perfection, only a few actors can do it like Nyalleng Thibedi. Apart from her high IQ, she is blessed with unique acting skills that most of her contemporaries can only wish for. She is always a delight to behold on screen and it’s so amazing to know that she has more years to invest her expertise and time in the movie industry.
Thibedi started making waves as an actress after she graduated from school. She shared that she did various jobs abroad just to make money to cater for her education. Today, Nyalleng is a force to reckon with, as well as a huge inspiration to budding actors.
Nyalleng Thibedi Was Born In Soweto In The 1980s
Thibedi’s birth occurred on the 4th of September 1980 in Soweto, South Africa. She was raised in a great family, where she was showered with so much love, care, and support.
The actress is the most famous person in her family. No other member of her family is known to the public and the identities of her parents and siblings are difficult to come by. Information about their whereabouts, occupation, and personal lives is not available for public consumption as well.
Though Nyalleng hasn’t mentioned it, it is believed that her family played vital roles in her journey to success. They were the first people that noticed she had a keen interest in acting as a young girl and also encouraged her to take drama classes at some point at Funda Arts Center.
She Knew From Her Early Age She Was Gifted With Acting Skills
Nyalleng Thibedi fell in love with acting while taking classes at Funda Arts Center, a Soweto-based institution founded to train black students in arts education. Many years later, after completing her studies, she decided to move to the United States to hone her acting talent.
She spent six years in the States, attending classes, doing some jobs, working with theatre groups, and taking part in stage productions. She mentioned that she did cleaning and cocktail waitressing jobs to make money for her classes in New York.
Upon her return to South Africa, she launched her acting career professionally. From that time to date, she has never slowed down or retired from entertaining people with her talent. Unfortunately, the exact year she became a professional actress is not known to the public.
Nyalleng Thibedi Currently Boasts An Intimidating Acting Profile With Many Projects To Her Name
Though an engineer by profession, Nyalleng Thibedi is best known for being an actress and model. She graduated from the university in the year 2001 after studying Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town. The actress started out by doing commercials for mega brands such as DSTV, Standard Bank, Castle lite, JET stores, and Cell C.
Ever since she stormed the industry, her career has continued to bring her closer to notable actors in South Africa, as well as prominent filmmakers. Thibedi has worked on several projects and her performances in them all are nothing short of incredible.
She has made appearances in so many popular TV series, including Uzalo and Ashes to Ashes. She had a recurring role in both productions and was greatly admired by viewers whenever she shows up on the screen.
The names of the productions she has been a part of are:
- 4 Hours – Season 1 – Rose Dlamini
- Ashes to Ashes (2015-2016) – Season 1 – Mpho Rankoane
- Ashes to Ashes (2015-2016) – Season 2 – Mpho Rankoane
- Durban Gen – Season 1 – Mrs Dhlomo
- Mamello – Season 1 – Naledi
- Mfolozi Street – Season 1 – Aviwe (as Nyalleng Thivedi)
- Single Mothers – Season 1 – Rama
- Streets of Mangaung – Season 1 – History Teacher
- Task Force – Season 1 – Slindile
- Uzalo – Season 3 – Zekhethelo
- Uzalo – Season 4 – Zekhethelo
- Uzalo – Season 5 – Zekhethelo
- Uzalo – Season 6 – Zekhethelo
- Uzalo – Season 7 -Zekhethelo
Interestingly, the Soweto-born entertainer is easily recognized for portraying the character Zekhethelo in Uzalo and Mpho Rankoane in Ashes to Ashes. Thibedi’s unforgettable performances on both TV shows are part of the reason she is still relevant in the industry to date. Her successful outing in Ashes to Ashes also helped her to score more acting gigs after her role came to an end.
CASTING NEWS:
“Zekhethelo” is exiting #Uzalo #TheEntertainmentAlert ☕️ pic.twitter.com/zFjiyOSQgz
— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) April 9, 2021
Although the actress still has a lot of years ahead to lend her expertise in the field of acting, she is well-loved for her contributions towards the growth of the South African TV industry so far.
Presently, Nyalleng Thibedi hasn’t won any award for her performances in any project. Being an outstanding actress, she stands a chance of walking home with awards in the future.
She Reportedly Invests Her Time In The Modelling Industry As Well
Besides being an engineer and actress, Nyalleng is also a model. Unfortunately, she hasn’t shared information about this aspect of her career, neither has she posted pictures of her modeling gigs with the public.
It seems she is comfortable with the amount of knowledge the public already has about her career. As you already know, she keeps certain things about her away from the public but is very vocal when it comes to issues like abusive relationships.
Interestingly, Thibedi’s fans are so curious about her modeling career. We promise to be the first to share her modeling journey and pictures with you once she puts them out for public consumption.
The Actress Has Never Introduced Any Man As Either Her Husband Or Boyfriend
It is difficult to tell if the Ashes To Ashes actress is currently dating someone. We can, however, establish that she was previously in a relationship with an undisclosed man who abused her. She had to leave the relationship when she couldn’t bear the torture anymore.
Furthermore, she hasn’t fully opened up about her love life in the past, which is the reason we can’t tell if she dated other men in the past and who these men are.
Nyalleng is obviously happy with her decision to leave her abusive relationship. She hasn’t shared her survival story yet but she is one person who speaks up and encourages women not to remain in abusive relationships with men.
Nyalleng Thibedi Is A Mother Of One – Something She Is Always Proud To Share
Nyalleng Thibedi has been on a motherhood journey for a couple of years. Though she may not look it, the beautiful actress has already given birth. She is blessed with a son but his identity is yet to be publicized.
Similarly, the biological father of the boy, as well as his birth details are under the radar. However, some sources reported that he was born around 2013. Thibedi is overly protective of her son and we really understand why. It is not clear if she has plans of giving him a sibling anytime soon.
