Motsi Mabuse
Motsi Mabuse | |
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North West Province), South Africa | |
Education | University of Pretoria |
Occupation | Ballroom dancer |
Spouses | Timo Kulczak
(m. 2003; div. 2014)Evgenij Voznyuk
(m. 2017) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Oti Mabuse (sister) |
Motshegetsi "Motsi" Mabuse (born 11 April 1981) is a South African-German dancer. She is known for appearing on the German dance competition Let's Dance, originally as a professional dancer, and later as a judge on the show, a position she has held since 2011.[1] Since 2019, she has served as a judge on the British version, Strictly Come Dancing.[2]
Early life
Mabuse was born in 1981 in
Her family moved to Pretoria when she was five. While in Pretoria, her sister Oti Mabuse was born, and they both took an interest in dancing.[1] Motsi was educated at Hillview High School, Pretoria.[4]
Career
Competitive career
Mabuse was expected to become a lawyer and join the family law firm, but she became intrigued by dancing while studying at the University of Pretoria. Her education moved to dancing, and in 1998, she was the runner-up in the national championships. The following year, she found her dance and romantic partner, Timo Kulczak, at the British Open Championships in Blackpool.[3] They married in 2003, and they competed in international dance competitions from their home in Germany.[5] In 2013, she won the German Latin dance contest with the Ukrainian dancer Evgenij Voznyuk.
Let's Dance
Mabuse became known in Germany in 2007 through the
Further television and stage performances
Mabuse was among the
in 2015.In 2016, she made her debut as an actress at the 66th
Strictly Come Dancing
In July 2019, Mabuse was announced as a judge on the
In 2021, Mabuse became an ambassador of Weight Watchers.[11]
Personal life
From 2003, she was married to her dancing partner, Timo Kulczak. In 2014, the pair divorced after 11 years of marriage.
In 2015, it was confirmed she was in a romantic relationship with her dance partner, Evgenij Voznyuk. She became Motsi Mabuse-Voznyuk in a small legal ceremony before celebrating with more guests in Mallorca in 2017,[12] and had their daughter the following year. Between her television commitments, the couple run a dance school together in Germany, where Mabuse has been based for over 20 years.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007, 2010 | Let's Dance | Dancer | 2nd and 3rd season |
2011–present | Judge | Season 4 onwards
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2011, 2021 | Das Supertalent | Judge, Guest Judge | 5th season (Main), 15th season (Guest) |
2015 | Stepping Out | Judge | |
2019–present | Strictly Come Dancing | Judge | Series 17 onwards
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2020 | Big Performance – Wer ist der Star im Star? | Panelist | |
2023 | DNA Journey | Herself | With Oti Mabuse[13] |
References
- ^ a b c "Strictly Come Dancing – Oti Mabuse – BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Welcome our new Strictly Judge Motsi Mabuse!". BBC. 22 July 2019.
- ^ a b ""Das Supertalent"-Jury: Motsi Mabuse wird der neue Bruce Darnell – TV SPIELFILM". TV Spielfilm Online (in German). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ Chambers, Dave (21 September 2019). "Life in SA would have been very sad, says new 'Strictly' judge Motsi Mabuse". Sunday Times. Johannesburg. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Motsi Mabuse | Steckbrief, Bilder und News". WEB.DE News (in German). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Endstation für Rolfe und Motsi". rtl.de.
- ^ "Wir wollen ernst genommen werden". www.t-online.de. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ ""Supertalent": Motsi Mabuse ersetzt Bruce Darnell". TV Wunschliste. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Dieter Wedel und Hexenjagd-Ensemble eröffnen die Probenzeit". Osthessen|News. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ Freedman, Joanna S. (22 July 2019). "Who is Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse as she's announced as Darcey's replacement?". mirror. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Motsi, -14 kg". www.weightwatchers.com (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Heimlich auf Mallorca! Motsi Mabuse hat Evgenij Voznyuk geheiratet". rtlnext.rtl.de (in German). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "DNA Journey". itv.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
Further reading
- ISBN 978-3-431-03913-9.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Motsi Mabuse at IMDb