Thuthuka Mthembu is a young South African actress who came to fame after making her appearance in the highly followed TV show, Uzalo. She is also a social media star and MC who can easily be tipped among those to define the future of South African entertainment scenes. While she is always mentioned in relation to Uzalo, there are many other things to know about the beautiful actress.
Interesting Facts To Know About Thuthuka Mthembu
1. She was raised by a single mother
Born on October 28, 1998, Thuthuka Mthembu was brought up by a single mother alongside a sister. According to her, she did not get to understand and appreciate the single status of her mother while raising her and her sister until she started growing up. The Johannesburg-born and bred actress who has not made any statement about her father stated that her mother made many sacrifices for her and her sister.
It is reported that she does not have a relationship with her father.
2. Mthemby is a graduate
The actress attended AFDA from where she graduated in 2021. She obtained a degree in writing and directing. Celebrating her graduation on Instagram, she revealed that she felt highly empowered by the degree she obtained. She brags to have graduated from an institution that produced people like Thomas Gumede and Thishiwe Ziqubu among many others.
3. She has always loved acting
Mthemby has not made it a secret that she has always loved acting and her dream was to have a career in showbiz. As a child growing up, she appeared in commercials and also on features as extras.
Although she did not study acting professionally, her chance came towards the end of 2016 when she landed her first role on screen in Uzalo. She was offered the lead role of Nonka. Thanks to her performance in the popular show she soon became a household name.
She recently landed another role in the second season of the Mzansi Magic TV show, eHostela. The actress is playing the role of Sthandwa in the show.
4. She is currently living her dream
In an interview, the actress made it known that she is currently living her dream of making it big in the entertainment industry. Although she feels blessed, she still has to grapple with the challenges that come along with fame. According to her, one of the main challenges is the fact that one is always criticized no matter what one does as a famous person.
She stated that people have many expectations because one is a celebrity forgetting that celebs are also only humans.
5. Thuthuka was single at the start of 2021
As regards her love life, it is currently unclear if she has found herself a man. However, it is known that at the start of 2021, she made a tweet stating that she was still single. The actress made the revelation that she was still without a lover because she was still yer to find herself a good man.
In 2020, she shared a photo with an unidentified young man that many believed was her boyfriend. However, with the revelation on Twitter, it remains unknown what happened between them or if they were never an item in the first place.
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6. She does not want to get into a polygamous marriage
One of the most anticipated and then talked about scenes in Uzalo is the marriage scene in which she got into a polygamous marriage with Sphilile (Tee Xaba) when they got into a double wedding to Sibonelo (Wiseman Mncube). Thuthuka Mthembu revealed that in real life, she was never going to be in a relationship with a married man or be in a polygamous marriage as what happened in the show.
7. The actress is fairly successful thus far
Thuthuka may still be young, but she is very much making her mark as an actress. It is thanks to this that she is recording successes along the way. She currently has a decent net worth of $100,000 She took to her Instagram in June 2021 to show off a white BMW car that she bought for herself.
The actress made her fortune from her acting career most especially in one of the most popular shows in the country, as well as from her appearances in different commercials on TV.
