Thembisa Nxumalo (née Mdoda) (born November 16, 1982) is a South African television personality and actress. Mdoda attended University of the Witwatersrand and obtained degree in Graphic Design.

Career

Her career began as newsreader on Wits radio before she left to work for

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After Dark. In November 2015, she landed on a role of hosting season 6 of ''

Our Perfect Wedding Our Perfect Wedding is a South African wedding television show on Mzansi Magic DStv. Our Perfect Wedding is produced by Connect TV and hosted by Thembisa Mdoda. The show started in 2011 with guest stars Tumi Morake, Jessica Nkosi and NkwaNkwa. ...

'' reality television show. That same year, she portrayed a role of Thabisile Cebekhulu on ''The Road'' Mzansi Magic telenova. She contested on ''Dancing with the Stars SA'' in December 2017. In early February 2018, she bagged a role on hosting ''Your Next Million'' television game show. Following month, Mdoda joined Metro FM to host Weekend Breakfast Show with Mo G. Mdoda landed on a role of portraying Nikiwe Ndlovu on ''

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'' in February 2022. In June 2022, she landed on a role of hosting ''Umndende'', which premiered on July 23, 2022. She also bagged a role on hosting ''Suxoka'' same month. In November 2023, Thembisa was announced as a host of ''The Mommy Club Reunion'', Showmax reality show premiered on December 5.

Filmography

Personal life

Relationships

Mdoda first met

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in 2004 while attending at the

University of the Witwatersrand The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (), is a multi-campus South African Public university, public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University or Wits ( o ...

. The couple got married on August 2012 and divorced in 2015.

Achievements

DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards

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South African Film and Television Awards

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South African Style Awards

! , - , 2017 , Herself , Most Stylish Performing Artist , ,

References

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Thembisa Mdoda
as TVSA {{DEFAULTSORT:Mdoda, Thembisa 1982 births Living people South African television presenters South African women television presenters University of the Witwatersrand alumni People from Mthatha People from the Eastern Cape People from King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality Xhosa people