Pearl Modiadie (born December 29, 1987) is a South African television presenter, radio DJ, actress and producer best known to TV audiences for presenting the

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music talk show

Zaziwa ''Zaziwa'' is a talk show broadcast on SABC1 channel in South Africa. It was hosted by Pearl Modiadie. Summary The show invites accomplished South African Television personalities to share the music that helped shape their life. The show airs ...

Life and career

1987-2009: Early life and education

Pearl Modiadie was born in Xubeni section of Tembisa township in

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in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Modiadie went to Norkem Park High School in Kempton Park in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng and matriculated in 2005. In 2007 she enrolled at Rosebank College to study a diploma in Media Studies and Journalism. In 2009 Pearl Modiadie completed her diploma at Rosebank College.

Career

She was previously best known for presenting the

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kids programming block ''Craz-e''. In 2007 she co-hosted the kids game show ''Crazed Out''. She was also a DJ at

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and was the content producer for the Television Series ''Sistahood'', which she also hosted until April 2012. Early 2013 she made her debut on the e.tv soapie ''Scandal!'' as Kefilwe Malope, a feisty young girl with a track record of drug abuse and ulterior motives. She later began hosting the

music lifestyle show ''

'', which gives viewers a chance to get to know their favourite celebrities through the music that has helped shape their lives. She is a regular field presenter on SABC 3's breakfast show ''Expresso''. She is also hosting at Metro FM alongside Thomas Msengane every weekday during 12pm-3pm. In 2015 she was one of the 10 celebrity contestants on the eighth season of the reality competition series

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. She was partnered with professional dancer Grant Esterhuizen.

Personal life

She gave a birth to a baby boy named Lewatle Olivier in September 2020. Modiadie has two sisters Dambuza Sina Sibuyi (41) and Tebogo Penelope Modiadie (25). She has one niece and two nephews named Naledi Gugulethu Mkhonto (17), Nkateko Lesedi Mkhonto (12), and Oratile Percy Modiadie (5).

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Modiadie, Pearl 1987 births Living people South African DJs South African television actresses South African television presenters South African women television presenters Electronic dance music DJs