Search Everything

Login

Send feeback or report a bug here

Send feeback or report a bug here

Khanyi Mbau

Khanyisile Mbau is a South African actress, musician, television presenter and socialite. She received recognition as the second Doobsie on SABC 2's soap opera Muvhango (2004–2005); as Mbali in the SABC 1 soap opera Mzansi and SABC 1's mini-series After Nine. As of 2018, She is the host of the SABC 3 entertainment show The Scoop and The Big Secret on BET Africa, and plays Tshidi on Mzansi Magic's Abomama. Khanyisile Mbau was born on 16 October 1985. Her mother, Lynette Sisi Mbau, worked in the finance department of the pension fund at Barclays Bank. Her father, Menzi Mcunu, was not married to her mother at the time as the couple were only dating. Mcunu had no claim to the child but he named her nevertheless: Khanyisile, one who brings light. Mbau kept her mother's surname. Lynette soon left baby Khanyi with her parents in Mofolo, Soweto and returned to work, leaving her grandmother virtually raising her. Mbau's grandparents were very Western in the way they dressed and saw the world. Mbau said, "Gladys (her grandmother) would cane you if you broke the rules. She ran her household with the decorum and attention to detail of Buckingham Palace". Mbau lovingly referred to her as the "Queen of England"

Personal information

Birthday

1985-10-15

Birth Place

Soweto, South Africa

Movies and TV shows :

A Grave Confession

A Grave Confession

2022

0.0

Movie
Frank and Fearless

Frank and Fearless

2018

0.0

Movie
Happiness Ever After

Happiness Ever After

2021

7.2

Movie
Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word

Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word

2016

8.5

Movie
Red Room

Red Room

2019

5.0

Movie
She Is King

She Is King

2017

0.0

Movie
poster

Young, Famous & African

2022

7.6

TV