Sibongile Mlambo is a Zimbabwean actress who is based in the United States. She is famous for her role in Netflix’s lost in space and also the Starz historical adventure television series Black Sails.
She started her career as the face of Nivea campaigns across Africa. She was also the second princess in Miss Zim-USA 2007. She has appeared in quite a few television series, feature films, and movies.
Biography of the Zimbabwean Actress
Sibongile Mlambo was born in Zimbabwe on 25 June 1990 to her parents Vukile Mlambo who is a doctor and her mother Rudo Mlambo who runs Konzeni Kreations where she deals with custom-made designs. She has a twin brother and an elder sister.
Mlambo attended South Methodist University when her family relocated to the USA in 2005 where she furthered her education. She studied French and Spanish to help relate with people in the industry.
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How She Gained Fame
Mlambo started acting at the age of six. She appeared in the dramatic film titled Kini & Adams (1997). Later her family moved to the United States where she pursued her studies.
Sibongile Mlambo became famous when she started appeared on the big screens. After she participated in Miss Zim-USA in 2007 which she finished in the second position.
Her breakthrough came when she featured in Message from the king where she played the role of Bianca. After the role, she started getting big roles like the role of Assatu in the Late face. She was listed as a guest on the MacGyver the American television series. She had her big break when she landed a role in the TV series Teen Wolf. She played the role of Tamora Monroe in the final season of the series.
The actress became the first African actress to play a mermaid role and that has made her a successful TV actress. She is currently one of the primary cast of the sci-fi horror series titled Siren (2018) as Donna.
Mlambo guest-starred as Maya Odell in the painkiller episode of the Black Lightning in 2021.
She has appeared in the following movies as well:
- Half Good Killer (2012)
- Ladygrey (2015)
- New Haven (2017)
- Afrika is a Country (2019) short film
- Mbomvu (2017)
Here are 7 Other Facts about Sibongile Mlambo
1. Her siblings are also in the entertainment industry
Mlambo’s twin brother Bongani Mlambo is a producer and also a cinematographer. He is known for his works on All Creatures here below, upstream Color, and Woodshock.
Her elder sister Nomsa Mlambo is also an actress. She is known for her works in Alienated, The Education of a Negro, and also Everyone’s Child. Sibongile Mlambo and her siblings tend to have established themselves well in the film industry as they continue to make their mark in the entertainment industry.
2. She was a contestant on American’s got talent
Mlambo was a contestant on an American television talent show in 2009. She appeared on America’s Got Talent as a contestant.
3. How old is the beautiful actress?
Mlambo is currently 34 years old.
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4. Net worth
The Zimbabwean actress has appeared in more than 25 different movies and series. This might have increased her earnings and income. Also, being one of the most successful TV actresses she is said to be worth close to $500,000 but this figure is yet to be verified.
She also has other projects such as dancing and modeling which fetches her more money.
5. Is Sibongile Mlambo dating anyone?
The 34 year-old actress is said to be dating someone. There are speculations that she might be dating a Spanish man for some time now.
Even though his identity has not been disclosed, she has uploaded his photo on her Instagram with the caption “Feliz cumpleaños Amor” which translates to “Happy birthday love”. The photo seems to have been taken down.
6. Height and weight
Sibongile Mlambo has the impeccable looks of a beauty queen and a model. Her height complements her beauty indeed. The beautiful model has an impressive height of 5 feet 5 ½ inches. Her Zodiac sign is Cancer.
7. Sibongile Mlambo initially wanted to study Medicine
While she was growing, Mlambo wanted to repay her father’s sacrifice by studying something medical-related. This was because her father was a doctor and that might make him happy. She decided to study something close to medicine, she tried to study Physical Therapy in other to become a therapist but she later changed her mind.
Her dream was to be in the entertainment industry, all thanks to her sister who kept pushing her to. Her sister inspired her to become an actress and she always gives credit to her sister whom she refers to as her biggest inspiration.
Complete profile of Sibongile Mlambo
| Sibongile Mlambo | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Sibongile Mlambo |
| Date of Birth | 25 June 1990 |
| Age | 34 years old |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Place of Birth | Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | South African/Zimbawean |
| Ethnicity | NA |
| Career | Actress |
| Education | Southern Methodist University |
| Father | Vukile Mlambo |
| Mother | Rudo Mlambo |
| Siblings | Nomsa Mlambo and Bongani Mlambo (twin brother) |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Spouse | NA |
| Boyfriend | NA |
| Children | NA |
| Religion | Christian |
| Net Worth | NA |
| Source of Income | Acting career |
| Height | 5 feet 5 ½ inches |
| Weight | 60kg |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Dark Brown |
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