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Ayanda Ngubane

Born: 13 January 1981 (44 years old)
Gender: Female

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Ayanda Ngubane (sometimes credited as Ayanda Borotho, or Ayanda Ngubane-Borotho) is a South African actress and former model best known for playing the title role in the SABC1 sitcom Nomzamo, from 2007-2010. She replaced Zinzile Zungu in the role from the second season on.

She also played the role of babysitting schoolgirl Thami in the SABC1 soapie Generations, from 1999-2001.

Ayanda trained in speech and drama at Brettonwood High School in Umbilo, KwaZulu-Natal, from 1996-1998.

She did an Integrated Marketing Communications diploma at the AAA School of Advertising from 1999-2001, specialising in strategic brand management.

She had a minor role in the Leon Schuster film Mr. Bones, in 2000.

Ayanda played the minor role of Busi in the fourth season of the SABC1 drama series Home Affairs, in 2009.

She also had a starring role as Phumele Zungu in the Mzansi Magic telenovela isiBaya, from 2013-2014.

In 2014 she hosted the SABC1 gospel music show Mzansi Revival Hour.

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Television Roles

Show

Character

Khetiwe (as Ayanda Borotho)

Thami

Busisiwe Mlambo (as Ayanda Magubani Borotho)

Busi

Gugu

Phumele Zungu (as Ayanda Borotho)

Phumele Zungu (as Ayanda Borotho)

Phumele Zungu (as Ayanda Borotho)

Phumele Zungu (as Ayanda Borotho)

Phumele Zungu (as Ayanda Borotho)

Phumele Zungu (as Ayanda Borotho)

Phumele Zungu (as Ayanda Borotho)

Phumele Zungu (as Ayanda Borotho)

Thandeka "MaKhumalo" Magwaza (as Ayanda MaNgubane Borotho)

Host - Herself

Nomzamo

Nomzamo

Aunty Sbo (as Ayanda "MaNgubane" Borotho)

Queen Mfunda (as Ayanda Mangubane Borotho)

Phetheni (as Ayanda MaNgubane Borotho)

Phetheni (as Ayanda MaNgubane Borotho)

Musa

Zanemvula (as Ayanda Borotho)

Vakashile Buthelezi (as Ayanda MaNgubane Borotho)

Agnes Ndamase (as Ayanda Borotho)


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