Nomsa Buthelezi-Shezi (born 07 April 1982 in Alexandra) is a South African actress. She has impressed the country not only with her acting skills but coming out bold about her sexuality.
For almost twenty years, she has been active in the entertainment industry and has appeared in many productions.
She made headlines after she came out open on being a lesbian for many years. Most times celebrity actors are known for the act that gained them popularity. For Nomsa, she is widely known for playing the role of Awelani in Muvhango, an SABC2 soap opera.
She topped to her popularity after being the host on a Mzansi Magic reality show Our Perfect Wedding.
For 17 years, she had been a theatre actress upon doing a television commercial for Absa, she decided to try out television acting in 2007.
Profile
| Name | Nomsa Buthelezi |
| Born | 7 April 1982 (age 39 years) |
| Birthplace | Alexandra, Gauteng |
| Nationality | South African |
| Spouse | Zandile Shezi |
| Children | Olwethu, Lindi |
| Parents | Vezi (father) and Magdalene (mother) |
| Gender | Female |
| Profession | Actress, host |
Background
Her date of birth is on 7 April 1982 and the place of birth is in Alexandra, Gauteng, South Africa. Nomsa Buthelezi is 39 years. She grew up in her birthplace, often abbreviated as Alex.
In a Vodacom “Summer Loving” commercial, she appeared as a female Metro police officer. In the commercial, her character fell in love with a taxi driver (2007-2008).
More opportunities came knocking afterwards, she landed the starring role of Thandi in Abo Mzala, an SABC1 sitcom in 2011. The role of Dudu in Samsokolo followed. She landed the role in the Mzansi Magic sitcom in 2013.
Spouse
Sadly, she was dating Unathi Ndondzwana, who died after he suffered a stroke in 2013. His death left her heartbroken that she was taught finding love would be close to impossible.
Love came smiling at her in the arms of Zandile Shezi. She started to date Shezi, who is also a woman. She then triggered a lot of reactions after making her love life public on her birthday.
Though this left many shocked and speechless per se, the actress revealed that she had been a lesbian for many years now. Since she had been in a romantic relationship with a guy it was shocking to many.
Unlike many parents, her parents stood by her and provided her with the love and support she needed. They did not mind who she was in a romantic relationship with.
The lovers climbed a ladder in their relationship after cementing it in a traditional marriage. They became a married couple in the presence of close family and friends.
The ceremony was held in Alexandra, Johannesburg, South Africa. She is a proud mother of two children – Olwethu and Lindi.
Career
She is a South African actress popular for playing the role of Awelani in Muvhango. She gained popularity for also being the host on the Mzanzi Magic reality show Our Perfect Wedding.
The year 2011 saw her play a starring role in Abo Mzala. In the SABC1 sitcom, she played the role of Thandi a no-nonsense domestic worker.
In 2013, she landed another starring role in Samsokolo. She played the role of Dudu in the Mzansi Magic sitcom. In the year that followed, she landed another starring role in Check Coast, a Vuzu sitcom.
In 2013, she landed the role of Ma Mnisi in the soap opera Isibaya. In 2017 she became among the revolving door presenters on Our Perfect Wedding. She replaced Thembisa Mdoda in the Seventh Season of the show.
In 2017, Nomsa landed a starring role as delusional inmate Slender in Lockdown. She played the role in the Mzansi Magic prison drama for two years and left in 2019.
In 2019, she was cast as Mrekza’s (Kope Makgae) sister Boipelo on Generations: The Legacy. She appeared first on the SABC1 soap opera on August 8, 2019.
Awards
South Africa is popular for not failing to recognize those that are making a notable impact in the country.
Nomsa has also smiled home with an award following her outstanding performance in the industry. She received a Golden Horn Award, Best Supporting Actress, TV Comedy.
Parents
She was born into the family of Vezi and Magdalene. Though her father had suspected her sexuality even before she made it open.
The suspicion followed her actions, though she lacked the courage to confess her sexuality to her father. She concealed her sexuality at that time because the practice was not yet as common as it is today.
They then decided to wait for her to reveal it to them, with time she shared did. In her words, her parents wanted her to be in the right relationship with the right person.
Social presence
After she went public on her sexuality, many picked interest in the topic. Her social media platform became the source of getting more and detailed information. Nomsa shares pictures with her followers on her lifestyle, relationships, and more.
One of the pictures that drew our attention as we explored her verified profile on IG was posted on 14 November 2020. The picture contained her and her bae at The Feather Awards SA. She boasts of over 165k followers on the photo sharing app.