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Lumko Leqela Johnson

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Lumko Leqela Johnson was a South African actor and producer best known for his starring role as gay fashion designer MJ in the Mzansi Magic telenovela Inkaba, from 2012-2013, and for hosting the SABC1 teen talk show YOTV Blue Couch.

Lumko was born on 29 October in Mthatha, but raised in Johannesburg. He attained a black belt in karate while in high school, where he also participated in children's theatre and musicals professionally.

Lumko went on to pursue a degree in Drama & Film at Wits University, where he also got into campus radio, subsequently hosting his own weekday morning show.

He is a trained William Shakespeare facilitator, trained by ShakeXperience; a theatre based company affiliated with the Royal Shakespeare Company, which tours schools, performing Department of Education English literature set-works.

He began producing for Yo-TV, before appearing as an on-air presenter for Comedy Khona, Blue Couch and a field reporter for EXT4.

Lumko also appeared in South Africa's first telenovela Inkaba, in the e.tv anthology series Mzansi Love and had a guest appearance in Vuzu's sitcom Check-Coast.

Lumko died on Wednesday 14 September 2022. The cause of death was not confirmed.


Television Roles

Show

Character

Vusi

MJ

Thulani (as Lumko Johnson)

Guest Star

Sandile

Akhona (as Lumko Johnson)

Host - Himself


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