Masoja Josiah Msiza (born October 5, 1964) is a South African actor,
poet and musician. He is best known for portraying "Nkunzi Mhlongo" in
the award-winning telenovela Uzalo.Msiza was born in Kwa-Thema, a
township in the South African province of Gauteng. His love for acting
started when he was 9 years old and he enjoyed participating in art
and drama classes. At the age of 14 he participated in a drama
competition in his school which he won. After finishing school he
found work as a miner and he eventually ended up being fired along
with other miners who were involved in a strike. Following his
dismissal, he decided to pursue his dream to become an actor and his
debut gig was featured in a play called "Mfowethu" which was directed
by Gibson Kente.Msiza began his career as a poet and later a stage and
television actor, musician and storyteller. He has appeared in a
number of notable films such as Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu
and A Million Colours. However, his most prominent role is his
portrayal of the ruthless villain Nkunzebomvu "Nkunzi" Mhlongo on the
most viewed television show in South Africa Uzalo. He has also
appeared in several TV series such as Scandal, Shreads and Dreams,
Rhythm City, Intersexions, Sokhulu & Partners, and Making Cents with
the Sitholes.In 2016, he got his first starring role in television in
a telenovela called "Ring of Lies".
poet and musician. He is best known for portraying "Nkunzi Mhlongo" in
the award-winning telenovela Uzalo.Msiza was born in Kwa-Thema, a
township in the South African province of Gauteng. His love for acting
started when he was 9 years old and he enjoyed participating in art
and drama classes. At the age of 14 he participated in a drama
competition in his school which he won. After finishing school he
found work as a miner and he eventually ended up being fired along
with other miners who were involved in a strike. Following his
dismissal, he decided to pursue his dream to become an actor and his
debut gig was featured in a play called "Mfowethu" which was directed
by Gibson Kente.Msiza began his career as a poet and later a stage and
television actor, musician and storyteller. He has appeared in a
number of notable films such as Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu
and A Million Colours. However, his most prominent role is his
portrayal of the ruthless villain Nkunzebomvu "Nkunzi" Mhlongo on the
most viewed television show in South Africa Uzalo. He has also
appeared in several TV series such as Scandal, Shreads and Dreams,
Rhythm City, Intersexions, Sokhulu & Partners, and Making Cents with
the Sitholes.In 2016, he got his first starring role in television in
a telenovela called "Ring of Lies".
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