Baby Cele

Baby Cele Maloka (born 22 March 1972) is a South African actress born in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.[1]

Baby Cele Maloka
Born
Baby Cele

(1972-03-22) 22 March 1972
Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Notable work
Spouse(s)
Thabo Maloka
​
(m. 2017)​
Children2

Career

Cele gained recognition for her role as Kaltego Rathebe, a character she portrayed for eight years on the now defunct e.tv youth television soap opera Backstage.[2][3] She went on to play the role of Portia in the SABC 1 sitcom My Perfect Family.[4]

In 2011, she portrayed the role of Beauty in the mini-series Shreds & Dreams, based on the 2004 play by Clare Stopford.[5][6]

From 2012 to 2013, she portrayed the character of Slindile Dludlu in the Mzansi Magic telenovela Inkaba. Cele also starred as Gasta Cele in the soap opera Zabalaza.[7] In 2016, she portrayed the character of Sibongile Nene on Isidingo.[8]

She was also a cast member of the stage musical Sarafina!. Cele also performed in the stage play Cards.[7]

In 2018, she joined the cast of the telenovela Uzalo, where she portrays the character of Gabisile Mdletshe.[9]

Personal life

Cele is married to businessman Thabo Maloka.[10] She is a mother of two children.[11]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Ceremony Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
1996 Vita Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role The Game Won [12]
Africa Movie Academy Awards All Africa Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer Jump the Gun Won
2006 SAFTA Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Soap Backstage Nominated
2013 Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy My Perfect Family Nominated
2014 Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy Nominated
2020 Golden Horn Award for Best Actress Uzalo Pending [13]

References
  1. "Up close with Zabalazas Baby Cele". pressreader.com. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. "This is what the cast of backstage look like 10 years later". channel24.co.za. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. "Sibusiso Radebes death bring shock and sadness - Backstage". myvirgo.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. "Baby cele to spread her wings!". iol.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  5. "Shreds & Dreams". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  6. "Shreds & Dreams". artlink.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  7. "From Sarafina! to Inkaba". iol.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  8. "Baby Cele on her new isidingo role". news24.com. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  9. "Uzalos Baby Cele there's a bit of Gabi in all of us". timeslive.co.za. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  10. "Baby cele pens loved up appreciate post to her hubby". timeslive.co.za. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  11. Mbambo, Simo (4 October 2017). "Yolisa cele on following in her moms footsteps". channel24.co.za. channel24. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  12. "From the mouth of baby". iol.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  13. "2020 SAFTA nominees". cosmopolitan.co.za. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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