Thando Thabethe

Thando Thabethe (born 18 June 1990) is a South African actress, TV personality who was the presenter for the television show Thando Bares All on channel TLC and also a radio DJ who last worked at 5FM.[2][3][4] She is Nivea's first brand ambassador in Africa.[3] In 2019, Thando was named one of Forbes Africa's 30 Under 30

Thando Thabethe
Thando Thabethe In 2019
Born (1990-06-18) 18 June 1990
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa[1]
Nationality South African
Other namesThando Thabooty , Thabooty
EducationMondeor High School
Alma materUniversity of Johannesburg
Occupation
Years active2003-present
Known forMy Perfect family
Generations: The Legacy
Websitethandothabethe.com

Early life and education

Thabethe was born and bred in the city of gold Johannesburg.[5][6][3] She attended Mondeor High school. In 2018 she was invited by the school to give a speech to the grade 12 pupils ahead of their final matric exams.[7]

After completing her secondary school education, Thando proceeded to at the University of Johannesburg, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Bcom.) Accounting degree in 2011.[8] Thabethe lived with her mother alone for most of her teenage years as her father had passed away when she was 13, of which she keeps referring to her mother as her strength and pillar.[9]

Thabethe took part in theatre productions whiles young teenager before bagging her first TV role when she was 14.[10][11] She also took part in theatre productions at UJ Arts Centre, whilst in the university and worked at UJFM, is a community radio station, based at the University of Johannesburg, starting as news reader and later as a Drive Time DJ.[10]

Career

2008-2013: Early life and beginnings

Thabethe started her radio career in 2008 at UJFM before moving to popular youth radio station YFM in 2011 whilst she was in her final year in the university. At the same time she landed the lead role of Thando Nkosi in the hit sitcom My Perfect Family[12] which went on to air for 3 seasons. She later joined 5FM in 2013 on The Roger Goode Show. Other prominent work include, Club 808, Intersexions, Ngempela, Kowethu, 1s and 2s, and Single Guys.[4]

2014-2017: Generations:The Legacy, NIVEA, The Thabooty Drive

She played the role of Nolwazi Buzo on the South African soap opera, from 2014 to 2017 on Generations:The Legacy.[13] In 2014 Thabethe was appointed as a Nivea brand ambassador, making her the first African brand ambassador for the German body-care brand.[14][15] After joining 5FM in 2013 she later landed her own show weekdays on 5FM, The Thando Thabooty Show in 2016 , then The Thabooty Drive in 2017. In the same year of 2016 she starred in her first ever feature film Mrs Right Guy alongside Dineo Moeketsi, Thapelo Mokoena and Lehasa Moloi.[16]

In 2016, she hosted the South African Music Awards, alongside Somizi Mhlongo[15] and in 2017 she hosted the South African Film and Television Awards [17]

2018-2020:Housekeepers, Exit from 5FM

Thabethe started her television talk show Thando Bares All, on channel TLC with the first episode being aired on 2 June 2018.[18]

In 2018, she later starred in the thriller, drama series Housekeepers as Linda Ndlovu. She maintained her role in the season 2 of the series in 2019. In 2019 she starred in the lead role of Zinhle Malinga in the box office hit Love Lives Here.[19]

In 2019, she was nominated for Best TV host & Best Talk Show for Thando Bares All, which aired on TLC, she walked away with the award for Best Talk Show.[20]

After working at 5fm for five years,Thabethe tendered in her resignation from the Johannesburg-based radio station in March 2020. She hosted her final Thabooty show on the station on 5 March 2020.[21][22] She later shared her reasons for quitting on 7 April 2020 on social media platform twitter.[23][24]

Personal life

Thando's[25] father died when she was in grade 8 at the age of 13.[26][27] She also lost her Sibu Thabethe, who was shot dead in a robbery in 2015.[27][28][29]

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2019 Love Lives Here Zinhle Malinga Lead role
2016 Mrs Right Guy Anna Supporting role

Television
YearFilmRoleNotes
2008"My Perfect Family[30]- Season 1 Thando NkosiLead (Sitcom)
2009My Perfect Family- Season 2Thando NkosiLead (Sitcom)
2010 My Perfect Family- Season 3 Thando Nkosi Lead (Sitcom)
2010Single GuysEvetteSupport (Sitcom)
2010IntersexionsLulu[31]Support (Drama)
2013'KowethuSaziLead (Drama)
2014Mzansi LoveJosephineLead (Drama)
2014-2017 Generations:The LegacyNolwazi BuzoLead (Soapie)
2018Thando Bares AllHerselfPresenter (Talk Show)
2018Housekeepers [32]LindaLead (Thriller/Drama)
2019 Housekeepers season 2 Linda Lead (Thriller/Drama)
2020 Blood Psalms The Emissary of Heka Support (Thriller)
2020 How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding Beauty Sello Leady (Romantic Comedy)
2020 Reyka[33][34] Nandi Cele Lead (Crime-drama)

References
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