Lindiwe Suttle, 48, is the daughter of South Africa’s veteran talk show hostess and seasoned entrepreneur, Felicia Mabuza Suttle. The singer and songwriter made her national debut at the World Cup Concert where she performed her single Man-made Moon and has risen to international prominence ever since.
Aside from music, Lindiwe Suttle has also produced and hosted several TV shows. As a screenwriter, she won the 2019 HollyShortsScreenplay competition. Most of her stories center on the struggles of female characters rising up against stigmas and barriers.
Lindiwe is married to German actor and singer, Marius Müller-Westernhagen and she is now known as Lindiwe Suttle Müller-Westernhagen.
Here are 10 Interesting Details about Lindiwe Suttle
1. The Singer was Raised by Her Father
Lindiwe’s mother, Felicia Mabuza is from South Africa while her father, Earl Suttle is American. Her parents tied the knot in 1976, and that same year, the singer was born On June 24. She was raised alongside her baby sister, Zanelle Suttle in Atlanta, Georgia by her father after her mother moved back to South Africa in 1992. So, her parents live in separate places. While her mother lives in Johannesburg, her father is in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Her great-great-grandfather was a Cherokee Native American chief so the singer has roots with the Native Americans.
Lindiwe’s parents encouraged her to study business but her mind was passionate about pursuing a career in the music industry. She graduated with an MBA before she started touring the world as a musician.
2. She Started Her Journey in the Music Industry Performing in Local Bars in Cape Town
Lindiwe grew up listening to her parents’ soul music. She also watched musicals as a child so that helped prepares her for her journey in the music industry.
She decided to give music a try after she auditioned for a band called Collective. During the early years of her career, she performed at small clubs and bars in Cape Town.
Suttle launched her solo career in 2009 with the debut single, Man Made Moon in March 2011. The album was produced by her husband, Marius Müller-Westernhagen. She has a YouTube channel where she shares her music with her fans.
The singer’s album Kamikaze Art was released in 2014 and some of the tracks include:
- Sunglasses
- 1000 Miles
- Jump In
- Kamikaze Art
- Snakes in Disguise
- The Bully Interlude
3. Lindiwe Suttle Has a Distinct Fashion Style
Currently, Suttle is regarded as a rising fashion icon. She started out in the fashion industry working as a celebrity stylist. She worked for celebrities like Donna Karan and Beyonce. Her fashion style usually makes her stand out. For that, she won Glamour Magazine’s Woman of the Year in 2010 and also the South African Style Award as well as the Most Stylish Performer in 2010.
Lindiwe Suttle earned herself other titles like Face of Tom Ford sunglasses in South Africa, the Face of Frazer Parfum campaign, and also Puma Creative Ambassador.
Also, she is famous for her flamboyant and fancy headgear, veil-up, and iconic cat-eye sunglasses.
4. The Singer is Also an Excellent Screenwriter
The singer-songwriter is also a talented screenwriter. In fact, there are sources that claim that the singer is good at anything she lays her hands on. During her formative years, she learned how to harness the power of words, and arts generally. This has been seen in her works and projects.
Most of her characters are reportedly built to break stigmas and barriers. Her first short film, Desmond’s Not Here Anymore won the 2019 HollyShorts Screenplay completion in 2020 by the International Screenwriters Association.
Lindiwe Suttle completed her writing programs at Harvard University, UCLA, and also Oxford University.
5. She Has Been Married to Marius Müller-Westernhagen Since 2017
In 2014, news started flying that Suttle was dating a rock star with the name, Marius Müller-Westernhagen who was living in Llandudno, Cape Town with his wife, Romney. Shortly afterward, the musician allegedly separated from his wife.
According to reports, Lindiwe and the German singer met in 2009 when he attended one of her concerts in Cape Town.
6. Lindiwe Suttle was Accused of Wrecking Her Husband’s First Marriage
While she was trying to build her musical career, Lindiwe met Marius who helped her establish her career as a singer. He and his wife of 25 years allegedly supported her at the beginning of her career. However, when news about the affair broke, Marius’ wife then became devastated and broken.
Reports say she is a former model from the US who apparently gave up her modeling career for her pop-star husband. Also, there are speculations that while Romney was still living in the pop star’s house in Llandudno, Lindiwe was staying with him in Germany. Nevertheless, none of them ever confirmed the rumors.
7. There is a Three-Decade Age Gap Between Lindiwe and Her Husband
Despite the huge age gap of over 32 years, Lindiwe and her husband have remained married for almost 7 years. The singer is currently 48 years while her husband is 76 years old.
8. Lindiwe Suttle’s Mother is the 70th Greatest South African of all time
Felicia Mabuza-Suttle gained mainstream popularity and fame through her TV shows and several activities in entertainment as well as politics in South Africa. Her popularity has gained her quite a number of titles including the 70th greatest South African of all time.
Lindiwe’s mother won the title in the TV show, Greta South Africans, which was voted through an informal public poll.
Lindiwe’s father on the other hand is a renowned public speaker and author.
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9. Lindiwe Suttle’s Husband was Among the Echo Prize Winners that Returned Their Awards
Following the scandal with the nomination of rappers Kollegah and Farid Bang for a best rap album, several artists came forward to return awards they have received as a way of protesting against the nomination of the rappers.
It was reported that the rappers crossed the line with their lyrics which included an anti-semitic verse. Lindiwe’s husband was not left out. He revealed he wanted nothing to do with Echos and so returned the seven awards he had won between 1992 and 2017.
10. What is Lindiwe Suttle’s Net Worth?
The fashion icon, Lindiwe Suttle-Müller-Westernhagen is speculated to have a net worth of nothing less than $100,000 at the moment. However, this has not been confirmed by the singer. Also, that of her husband is assumed to be around $1.5 million. The couple both make their earnings majorly from their careers in the entertainment industry.
It is uncertain if Lindiwe benefits from her mothers numerous business ventures.
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