Who is Khanyi Mbau?

Khanyisile Mbau, better known by her stage name Khanyi Mbau, is a South African actress, TV personality, and artist.

She rose to prominence after portraying Doobsie in the iconic South African soap opera Muvhango, and then Mbali in Season Two of Mzansi.

How old is Khanyi Mbau?

Khanyi was born on October 15, 1985, in South Africa.

She is 38 years old as of 2023.

Lynette Sisi Mbau, her mother, worked for Barclays Bank in the financial department of the pension fund.

Menzi Mcunu, her father, was not married to her mother at the time because they were only dating.

Despite the fact that Mcunu had no title for the kid, he gave her the name Khanyisile, which means “one who provides light.”

Mbau took her mother’s surname as her own.

Lynette quickly returned to work after leaving baby Khanyi with her parents in Mofolo, Soweto, and left her grandma to practically raise her.

Talking about her nationality, she holds a South African identity.

Khanyi Mbau- Professional Life, Careers

Mbau was born in Soweto and rose to prominence as the second Doobsie in the SABC 2 soap opera Muvhango (2004–2005) and as Mbali in the SABC 1 soap opera Mzansi and SABC 1’s mini-series After Nine.

Television Career

After actress Lindiwe Chibi was shot by her boyfriend Dan Mokoena in 2004, Mbau took over the part of Doobsie on Muvhango.

She was fired from the post a year later, allegedly for partying too much and appearing in Sunday tabloids.

Mbau was cast as Mbali in the SABC 1 blockbuster drama series Mzansi in its second season in 2006.

The show was not renewed for a third season by SABC 1.

Mbau went on to play Zee in the SABC 1 mini-series After 9 in 2007.

Mbau’s biography, Bitch, Please!, was released in August 2012.

Lesley Mofokeng’s I’m Khanyi Mbau is a book about a journalist named Khanyi Mbau.

Mbau made an appearance on E.tv’s docu-reality series Reality Check-in 2013.

Also, Mbau launched her own chat show, Katch It With Khanyi, on the OpenView HD channel eKasi+ the same year.

In late 2014, the show was renewed for a second season.

Khanyi took part in the seventh season of Strictly Come Dancing in 2014.

Mbau got the supporting part of “Pinky” in Ashes to Ashes, E.tv’s first-ever telenovela, in April 2015.

In addition, she earned the role of Palesa Simelane in the hit television drama series Umlilo in March 2016.

The character was a closet lesbian state prosecutor who married for the sole goal of having children.

In March 2018, Mbau joined the cast of South Africa’s most-watched TV show, Uzalo, on SABC, portraying the role of go-getter Dinekile aka Lady Die who is a shoplifter by trade and aspires for a lifelike her cousin MaNgcobo

Radio

Khanyi co-hosted a radio show on Metro FM called Whose Show Is It Anyway with performers Somizi Mhlongo and Ntombi Ngcobo in 2016.

The show premiered on July 18, 2016, and ran for a year before being canceled due to a station restructuring.

How much is the net worth of Khanyi Mbau?

Khanyi’s exact salary and net worth are not disclosed yet.

However, as per sources, her estimated net worth is $10 million, and she has a lot of valuable possessions.

Khanyi Mbau- Rumors, Controversy

Mbau has not involved herself in any kind of controversy and keeps herself away from unwanted scandals and rumors.

She doesn’t mix her professional life and personal life together.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Khanyi has a height of 5 feet and 2 inches and weighs around 55 kg.

She has a slim and fit body.

Similarly, she looks beautiful with long brown colored hair and black eyes.

Social Media

Khanyi is highly active on social media platforms and has verified accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

She has a huge fan following on Instagram with over a 3.8million under the username @mbaureloaded.

Also, she has more than 1.7 m followers on Twitter.

Similarly, she is active on Facebook with over 1.2 million followers.

Trivia

• She competed in Season 7 of South Africa’s Strictly Come Dancing reality talent show.
• Happiness is a Four-Letter Word was her debut feature film, which she starred in 2016.
• Her birth sign is Libra.

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