Actors

Check Out Madongwe’s Real Age and How She Got a Job at Uzalo

Published on September 26, 2021

Most of you know this actress as Madongwe from Uzalo, she plays Lily’s mother. Madongwe’s real name is Zama Magubane. Did you know that she is a married woman? Yes, she’s married to Mr. Msibi and they have 3 children together. How old do you think she is?

Zama Magubane Ngcobo was born on June 18, 1983, and she is now 38 years old. She is a South African actress well known for playing Madongwe on Uzalo which premieres on SABC 1 from 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm. [1] And for Isehlukaniso (2018) and also for Presenter search on 3 (2010).

After finishing her studies, Zama Magubane Ngcobo focused on drama Theatres until she got an opportunity to play a character of a nurse on Intersections. In this drama, Magubane didn’t have a name she was just an extra actor but she didn’t despise humble beginnings. She realized that if you want to succeed you have to start somewhere small and grow.

“When I was growing up I was able to tell myself that I had talent because I loved acting but I was also skeptical until I went to Russell High School. I got there and continued with my acting lessons until one of my teachers told me that I had a great talent that I should not give up,” she said.

Zama says after trying her luck with Uzalo she just knew that she will get a call, but the call didn’t come for over two days and her hope was almost dented, but the call eventually came and the rest was history.

“After I did the interview my eyes did not go off my cellphone because I was expecting them to call me but for two days I waited and which disappointed me and told myself that I was not successful.

“Two days later I got a call telling me to bring my picture and confirmation of something I had previously copied. At that point, I didn’t tell myself that I had actually found the place. But when I arrived I was given the papers and told to start reading my lines, ”she said.

Zama looks old on-screen and that is the character she is playing, believe it or not, she is actually just 35 years old, meaning she was born in 1985 in Kwazulu-Natal.