Don Mlangeni Nawa
Born
Don Mlangeni Eric Nawa

(1959-06-07) June 7, 1959
Soweto, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
Notable workThe River
Children5

Don Mlangeni Eric Nawa (born 7 June 1959) is a South African actor. He is best known for his roles in the popular serials 'Sgudi 'Snaysi, Isidingo and The Throne.

Personal life

He was born on 7 June 1959 in Soweto, South Africa.[1]

He is married and is a father of five.

Career

He started acting career in theatre but then soon moved to Zulu drama Hlala Kwabafileyo in 1993. He also acted in the Zulu film Ubambo Lwami as David.

Then in 1995, he acted in the Cycle Simenon. In 1998, he made the popular role 'Zebedee Matabane' in the television soap opera Isidingo. He continued to play the role until 2014 with a huge success. He received Golden Horn Award for Best Actor in a TV Soap in 2006 for his role in Isidingo. However he left the series in early 2014 following a disciplinary dispute with the show. In 2007 and 2010 he was nominated twice for SAFTA Golden Horn Award for Best Actor in a TV Soap.[2]

In 2018, he made a lead role 'Moseki', a royal family member and younger brother of the queen, in the popular Mzansi Magic telenovela The Throne. In the same year, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 Royalty Soapie Awards for his contribution to the television industry.[3]

He also played the popular role 'Laqhasha' in five seasons in the television serial ''Sgudi 'Snaysi.[1] In 2019, he made his film debut in the film Losing Lerato where he played the role 'SWAT Commander'. In 2020, he joined the cast of serial Legacy. Later in 2020, he has confirmed that the serial Uzalo will be his last production as an actor.[4]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1989Ubambo LwamiDavidTV miniseries
1992Hlala KwabafileyoZakheTV series
1995Cycle SimenonBarman HôtelTV series
1998–2014IsidingoZebedee MatabaneTV series
2005–2006StokvelLaquasheTV series
2013–2014ZaziwaHimselfTalk show
2015RockvilleDilizaTV series
2015–2017UzaloDhlomoTV series
2016–2017'Sgudi 'SnaysiLaqhashaTV series
2018–2021The RiverThato MokoenaTV series
2018–2021AbomamaMfundisiTV series
2018–2019The ThronePrince Moseki KwenaTV series
2019The RepublicBhambathaTV series
2019Losing LeratoSWAT CommanderFilm
2020–2021LegacyJohnTV series
2021–2023The EstateShadrack MokobaneTV series
2022Good MenJudge NgubaneTV series
2022MakotiZandisileTV series
2022uMbaliCyril QongqoTV series
2023Shaka iLembeKing LangaTV series

References

  1. 1 2 "Don Mlangeni Nawa career". tvsa. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Mlangeni Nawa Biography". Savanna News. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Don Mlangeni Nawa to receive a Lifetime Achievement award". bona. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Curtain call time for Don Mlangeni Nawa". zalebs. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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