Nelisiwe Faith Sibiya
| Nelisiwe Faith Sibiya | |
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| Born | September 13, 1992 |
| Known for | Being an actress on DurbanGen |
Nelisiwe Faith Sibiya is a South African actress and musician. On 9 April 2021, Zikomo Awards crowned Nelisiwe the best actress in Africa.
Background
Age
Nelisiwe Faith Sibiya was born on September 13, 1992.[1][2]
Mother
Her mother Dudu died.[1]
Siblings
Nelisiwe had an older sister named Thabisile who was a musician. Thabisile taught Nelisiwe how to sing before she died. [1]
Education
Nelisiwe had to repeat Grade 3 because she could not go to school for two years and her mother had no money to send her. In January 2015 Sibiya got accepted to study Musical Studies at TUT. Nelisiwe could not go to university because her mother did not have the money. Sibiya saved up from the different gigs she got through her singing. She used the money she had saved to build a house for her mother. However, after managing to build the house for her mother, she passed away. Sibiya eventually went to university and graduated in 2018. She was fortunate to get into musicals that paid so well was able to pay the fees of her first year and she got a bursary for the remaining two years.[3][1]
Career
She broke into the industry after being discovered by actor and director Mandla N.[3]
Lockdown
Nelisiwe Faith Sibiya shot to fame after she sang the soundtrack of Mzansi Magic's Lockdown, Mama ka Bafana – and landed a supporting acting role in the series.[4] Mama ka Bafana was recorded two days after burying her mother.[1]
Durban Gen
Nelisiwe Sibiya plays Dr Mbali Mthethwa in Durban Gen. Her character, Dr Mbali Mthethwa is a newly qualified doctor who moves away from her fiancé and the small town they grew up into the big city to serve her final year of community service at Durban General Hospital.[4]
Awards
On 9 April 2021, Zikomo Awards crowned Nelisiwe the best actress in Africa. Nelisiwe was competing against Amanda Oruh, Tersia Lesekane, Brun Njua and Nodula A Hainan. The awards reward, appreciate and recognise individuals and Charity organisations who are helping the poor in the community.[5]
Trivia
Faith Sibiya's favorite dish is Ubhontshisi obrown nophuthu (brown beans and pap).[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 MPILETSO MOTUMI, #WomensMonth: Nelisiwe Sibiya is a living testimony of perseverance, IOL, Published: August 31, 2018, Retrieved: April 12, 2021
- ↑ THABILE MOKONE, 5 minutes with singer Nelisiwe Sibiya, Sowetan Live, Published: February 20, 2019, Retrieved: April 12, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nelisiwe Sibiya on building a house after matric and being in debt, ZAlebs, Published: June 22, 2020, Retrieved: April 12, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bandile Ntshingila, Nelisiwe Sibiya on starring in Durban Gen and why she celebrates her heritage every day of the year, DRUM, Published: September 24, 2020, Retrieved: April 12, 2021
- ↑ Zama Nteyi, NELISIWE IS A BIG WINNER, Daily Sun, Published: April 11, 2021, Retrieved: April 12, 2021
