Gugu Gumede

Gugu Gumede (born December 10, 1991) is a South African actress born in KwaZulu-Natal. She is well known for portraying the character of a sangoma, Mamlambo, in the soapie Uzalo.[1]

Gugu Gumede
Born
Gugu Gumede

(1991-12-10) December 10, 1991
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Alma materAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2013-present
Notable work
Parents

Early life

Gumede was born in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Her father is the late Simon Hulumeni Gumede and her mother is Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi.[2] She studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles.[3]

Career

In 2013, Gumede returned from the United States and landed a role as Mandisa in Generations, one of the most successful shows in South Africa.[4][5]

In 2015, Gumede was cast to portray the character of Mamlambo on the most viewed television show in South Africa, Uzalo.[6]

In 2018, she presented the 11th Crown Gospel Music Awards alongside Somizi Mhlongo, Rebecca Malope, Clement Maosa and other celebrities.[7]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Generations Mandisa
2015 Uzalo Mamlambo/Hlengiwe

Personal life

Gumede is a born-again Christian.[8][9]

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gollark: No, it has it in a separate module.
gollark: It also ships a "fuse filter" thing, which is apparently based on similar principles but mildly more compact, except construction can fail, and according to their empirical testing it needs over 100000 keys to have a decent chance of not failing, and the only explanation is a link to an incomprehensible paper on properties of hypergraphs.
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See also

References
  1. "Uzalos gugu gumede - theres no place for my twang when i play mamlambo". timeslive.co.za. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  2. "Gugu Gumede Not Just Magwaza Msibis daughter". sowetanlive.co.za. 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  3. "Gugu Gumede". pressreader.com. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  4. "Acting is Gugu Gumedes Comfort Zone". channel24.co.za. 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  5. "Revealed: These are south africas most watched tv shows— Ratings". thesouthafrican.com. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  6. "Uzalos gugu gumede on why she no longer wears wigs - i didn't feel beautiful without them". 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  7. "Catch the 11th Crown Gospel Awards Live on SABC2". sabc2.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  8. "Real life pain helps actress gugu gumede find her character". iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  9. "Guess who - these celebs are young, famous and proudly Christian!". timeslive.co.za. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
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