Bonnie Mbuli
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Bonnie Mbuli (born 3 March 1979[1]) is a South African actress, businesswoman, and television personality. She was formerly known professionally as Bonnie Henna.
She was a presenter on the
Early years
Mbuli was born in Soweto, South Africa, in 1979. She attended the Dominican Convent School in Belgravia, Johannesburg,[2] and then Greenside High School in Greenside, Johannesburg.[3] The eldest of three children, she was discovered at a bus stop on her way home from school by an actor's agent, who cast her in her first television role in the series Viva Families in 1992, when she was 13 years old.
Career
This was followed with cameo roles in international productions Born Free 2 and Cave Girls. Mbuli went on to present various magazine programs for television including Teleschool, Zapmag, Technics Heart of the Beat and Limits Unlimited. In 2001, she landed a lead role in the television soap opera
Mbuli hosted a talk show in
In film, she has played the role of singer Dolly Radebe, in Drum, the lead role in the Danish film Blinded Angels. In 2006, she played Precious Chamusso in Catch a Fire.[4][5]
She played
Personal life
Mbuli was married to actor and television personality Sisanda Henna. They had two children together, one of whom was adopted. She adopted her husband's surname. After their divorce, she authored an autobiography.[7]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003-2004 | Gaz'lam | Portia | 13 episodes |
2004 | Drum | Dara Macala | |
2006 | Catch A Fire | Precious Chamusso | [8] |
2009 | Invictus | Zindzi |
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2011 | Survivor South Africa: Maldives | Herself | Contestant |
2014 | Traffic! | Detective Lungi | |
2015 | Wallander | Sgt. Grace Mthembu | |
2020 | Barakat | Gwen | |
Vagrant Queen | Xevelyn | ||
2020–present | Noughts + Crosses | Jasmine Hadley | |
2021 | Family Time | Carolyn | |
2024 | Parish | Shamiso Tongai | [9] |
In popular culture
As Bonnie Henna, she was namechecked on Chicago Med by the South African surgeon.
References
- ^ a b Julie Kwach (16 August 2019). "Bonnie Mbuli biography:age, husband, boyfriend, book, and Instagram". briefly.co.za.
- ^ "Dominican Convent School". dominican.co.za.
- ^ "Bonnie Mbuli | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "An Interview with Bonnie Henna - Working Title Films". www.workingtitlefilms.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- IOL. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Bonnie hangs out dirty linen". SowetanLIVE.
- ^ South Africa's Henna Is on 'Fire', Washington Post, accessed July 2013
- ^ Behzadi, Sofia (1 August 2022). "'The Driver': Bonnie Mbuli Joins Giancarlo Esposito In AMC Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
External links
- Bonnie Mbuli at IMDb