Thembi Seete (born 25 March 1977), is a South African actress, singer, rapper, television presenter and model. She is best known as a member of former

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group ''

Boom Shaka Boom Shaka was a pioneering South African kwaito music group consisting of Junior Sokhela, Lebo Mathosa, Theo Nhlengethwa and Thembi Seete. They released their first single "It's About Time" in 1993, and subsequently released their debut L ...

''. Currently, she plays the role of "Gladys" in the

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telenovela '' Gomora''.

Personal life

Seete was born on 25 March 1977 in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa. Her father died when she was a teenager. She then grew up in Sebokeng in the Vaal with aunt and uncle. Her mother Rebecca Seete succumbed to a brain tumor in March 2021. She was married to businessman Collen Mashawana. She has one son, Dakalo, who was born in April 2018.

Career

In 1994, she became one of the members of the kwaito supergroup called ''

''. She continued to perform in the group until the group split in 2000. Then in 2000, she made her debut film with ''Hijack Stories'' in a minor role. Then she joined with the SABC1 drama serial ''Yizo Yizo''. Meanwhile, she sang the track "Sure Ntombazana" for the soundtrack to ''Yizo Yizo'' season 2. In the same year, she joined with SABC1 drama serial ''Gaz’lam'', where she played the role "Lerato" until 2004. She continued to perform as a singer, where she released her debut solo album "Lollipop" in 2001. After the success, she released the second album "S’matsatsa", which included popular solo tracks such as; "Shayi Zandla" and "Mphate Kahle". In 2005, she acted in the direct-to-video film ''Crossing the Line'' by playing the role of "Pumla". Meanwhile in 2006, she made her first leading role in SABC1 soccer drama serial ''Zone 14''. In the serial, she played the role of "Nina Moloi" for four seasons with good reviews. In 2009, she released ‘black diamond’-via-adult contemporary album ''Music Is My Life''. In 2014, she acted in the Mzansi Magic film ''The Gift''. In the same year, she co-hosted the Mzansi Magic show ''The Juice'' with Bob Mabena. In the meantime, she joined with the popular e.tv soapie ''Rhythm City'' with the role of "Bongi". In 2020, she made another popular television role "Gladys" in Mzansi Magic telenovela ''Gomora''. In 2020, she appeared in the Netflix original ''Kings of Joburg''. In 2021, she was a guest judge in one episode of the seventeenth season of Mzansi Magic singing reality competition, ''

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''. Apart from acting, she also working as a beautician, where she owns the salon "Azuri". In February 2022, Seete was announced to be a judge on season 18 of ''

''.

Filmography

References

External links

IMDb
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seete, Thembi Living people South African film actresses South African people South African television actresses 1977 births