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Khanyi Mbau Biography

Khanyi Mbau is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on October 15, 1985 in South Africa, South Africa. Initially famous for her role as Doobsie on the popular South African soap opera Muvhango, she went on to portray Mbali in Season Two of the soap opera Mzansi. In 2014, she began hosting the South African Film and Television Award-nominated talk show Katch It With Khanyi. She has also hosted a morning radio show on Metro FM called Who’s Show is it Anyway.

She is a contemporary of fellow South African television personality Cariba Heine.

Khanyisile Mbau (born October 15, 1985), known professionally as Khanyi Mbau, is a South African actress, television host and artist. Raised in Soweto, Mbau rose to widespread prominence and became a household name as the second Doobsie in the SABC 2 soap opera Muvhango (2004-2005); as Mbali in the SABC 1 soap opera Mzansi and SABC 1’s mini-series After Nine. As of 2018, she is the host of the SABC 3 entertainment show The Scoop, The Big Secret on BET Africa and plays Tshidi on Mzansi Magic’s Abomama.

In 2004, Mbau replaced actress Lindiwe Chibi in the role of Doobsie on Muvhango after Chibi was shot by her boyfriend. A year later she was fired from the role, reportedly for spending too much time partying and appearing in the Sunday tabloids. In 2006 Mbau joined the SABC 1 hit drama series Mzansi, in its second season, as Mbali. SABC 1 did not renew the show for a third season. Later in 2007 Mbau played the role of Zee in the SABC 1 mini-series After 9.

Born in Johannesburg to dating couple Lynette Sisi Mbau and Menzi Mcunu, she was raised in Soweto, South Africa, by her maternal grandmother, Gladys Mbau.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 2012 she was the guest judge on the second season of SABC 1’s Turn It Out. In 2013 she starred in an episode of E.tv’s anthology drama series, Ekasi: Our Stories. She also featured in the DStv Vuzu documentary, I Am, and she portrayed Sindisiwe Sibeko on DStv’s Mzansi Magic mini-series Like Father Like Son.

Khanyi Mbau Net Worth

Khanyi Mbau is one of the richest TV Actress from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Khanyi Mbau's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Early in her career, she made appearances in the South African TV shows Scandal and After 9.

She was a Season 7 contestant on South Africa’s Strictly Come Dancing reality talent program. A singer as well as a television personality, she released her debut music album in 2010. She starred in her first feature film Happiness is A Four-Letter Word in 2016.

Khanyisile Mbau was born on October 15, 1985. Her mother, Lynette Sisi Mbau, worked in the finance department of the pension fund at Barclays Bank. Her father, Menzi Mcunu, was not married to her mother at the time as the couple was only dating. Mcunu had no claim to the child but he named her nevertheless: Khanyisile, one who brings light. Mbau kept her mother’s surname. Lynette soon left baby Khanyi with her parents in Mofolo, Soweto and returned to work, leaving her grandmother virtually raising her.

In 2013 Mbau featured in the docu-reality television series Reality Check on E.tv. In the same year, Mbau began hosting her own talk show on the OpenView HD channel eKasi+, Katch It With Khanyi. The show was renewed for a second season in late 2014. It reached number one in audience share for talk shows, exceeding the share of SABC 2’s Motswako. Katch It With Khanyi debuted with a viewership of 785,000 viewers, which increased to 1,669,000 in the first week of November 2014. During the show’s second season, it was nominated for the South African Film and Television Awards 2015.

In 2014, Mbau competed in the seventh season of Strictly Come Dancing. In week 7 she and partner Quintus Jansen failed to earn enough votes to remain in the competition, and she was eliminated. There was an initial controversy on social media as super-fans of Mbau expressed their disappointment and questioned the integrity of the voting process. In July 2015, MTV Africa launched lip sync battles, with Mbau taking the award home.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In August 2012, Mbau released her biography Bitch, Please! I’m Khanyi Mbau, written by the journalist Lesley Mofokeng.

Mbau’s first feature film, Happiness is a Four-letter Word, premiered on February 19, 2016. She played the role of Zaza, trophy wife to Bheki (Simo Magwaza), mother of two, and owner of a shoe store. The film premiered with box office-smashing numbers and continued with gross box office receipts over R7 million in its third week on the cinema circuit. In October 2016, the Johannesburg Film Festival named Mbau among their top 10 South African actresses in film, following the success of Happiness Is a Four-letter Word.

Who is Khanyi Mbau Dating?

According to our records, Khanyi Mbau married to Mandla Mthembu . As of December 1, 2023, Khanyi Mbau’s is not dating anyone.

In April 2015, Mbau landed the supporting role of “Pinky” in E.tv’s first-ever telenovela, Ashes to Ashes. In November 2015, she was nominated for “Best Instagram Account” in the Channel24 Online Awards, which honored local musicians, stars and public figures who have a powerful and influential online presence.

Facts & Trivia

Khanyi Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Khanyi Mbau celebrates birthday on October 15 of every year.

In 2016, Mbau became the host of a radio show on Metro FM, Whose show is it anyway, alongside entertainers Somizi Mhlongo and Ntombi Ngcobo. The show premiered nationally on July 18, 2016, and ran for a year until it came to an end in the reshuffle of the station.

How many babies khanyi MBAU have?

Khanyi Mbau has one child – a daughter named Khanukani aka Cannes. Her daughter’s father is former millionaire Mandla Mthembu. Khanyi’s relationship with Mandla made tabloid headlines ever since they started dating in 2005.

What nationality is khanyi MBAU?

South African

How old is khanyi?

36 years (October 15, 1985)

Where can I watch the roast of Khanyi Mbau?

Comedy Central Of Roast Khanyi Mbau: Uncensored – Showmax. The first African woman to be subjected to a Comedy Central Roast, Khanyi Mbau never shies away from controversy. Get every roast, uncensored, in the uncut version exclusive to Showmax as she faces the panel led by Mpho Popps.

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