Duduzile Ngcobo
Born
Duduzile Ngcobo

1967
Durban, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Other namesDudu
OccupationDirector
Years active2005–present
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Children3

Duduzile Ngcobo (born 1967), is a South African actress.

Personal life

Ngcobo was born in 1967 in Lamontville, Durban Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.[1] She studied at Sacred Heart Secondary of Oakford for her secondary education from 1982 to 1986.

She is a mother of three.[2]

Career

She started professional acting career when she was 49 years of age with Mzansi Magic serial Quantum of Terror.[1] Before that, she mad minor roles in the television. Her first lead role in television came through the soapie Isithembiso. Then she made supportive roles in the serials; Ikhaya Season 2, Greed and Desire. In 1995, she acted in the direct-to-video film A Mothers gift directed by Jerry London. She also joined with soapie Muvhango and played the role "Ma-Mbatha" for few years. In the meantime, she appeared in the serial Scam with the role of "Mazulu".[3] In 2018, she acted in the television movies Umqhele and Umdalo Wempilo. She also acted in Mzansi Magic films Umdalo Wempilo and Uthando Lwethu.[4]

Then in 2019 she played the role "Mayor" in DSTV serial EHostela and role "Babekazi" in SABC1 soapie Uzalo. In 2020, she joined with the e.tv. medical telenovela Durban Gen and played the lead role "Dr. Qwabe".[5] Apart from that, she appeared in many commercials for the brands; Dettol, ABSA, DSTV, MTN, TASTIC and FN.[6] In 2021, she returned to the soapie Uzalo and reprised her role.[7] In the meantime, she served as the national coordinator for National Union of Mineworkers of HIV AIDS desk in South Africa.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ngcobo s career blossoms in new role". Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via PressReader.
  2. ↑ Sekudu, Bonolo. "Dudu Ngcobo on starting her acting career in her late 40s". Drum. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Duduzile Ngcobo Biography: Age, Uzalo, Durban Gen". Celebrity | Scandals | News | Biography. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ↑ admin. "Duduzile Ngcobo". Starquality. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Duduzile Ngcobo Biography". Savanna News. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Duduzile Ngcobo biography". Southern African celebrities. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Actress Duduzile Ngcobo(Babekazi) returns to Uzalo". 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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