Nompilo Gwala: Real Life Facts About Nandi From Rhythm City
Nompilo Gwala is a South African actress and model. Gwala is best known for her role as Nandi Ngobese on eTV’s soapie drama, Rhythm City. She has also been in other shows, including Inkaba, Isindigo, and Saints and Sinners.
She has been in the game for years, and currently, Nompilo Gwala is getting the recognition she so deserves. Nandi is a mom who is faced with the struggles of raising a hot-headed teen girl, and a husband who puts his work above everything else. There is more to Nompilo, besides her Rhythm City role though.
Age
The renowned South African actress was born in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa on the 1st July 1987. Surprisingly the celebrated actress is 33-years-old.
Rape Survivor
In one of her interviews, Gwala opened up about being a victim of rape twice. She was once raped at the age of six-years-old. At the age of 18-years-old, she was again raped by her then-boyfriend. Nompilo Gwala Saints and Sinners role as Phindi is a reflection of what happened to her younger self.
Thrust Into Limelight
It is undeniable that Nompilo Gwala is one of the most talented actresses in South Africa. She has made huge strides in the South African film and television industry. She started acting in 2012 on Mzansi Magic’s Inkaba as a fashion designer. The following are other Nompilo Gwala shows.
Gwala first big score was in 2012 she featured on Mzansi Magic’s, first Telenovela iNkaba as Nothando Khumalo. Her talent has helped put the country’s film industry on global charts.
In 2014 Nompilo, landed the role of Thandi in a Portuguese and English action film titled Diaz Santana, which is an Angolan and South African collaboration shot in Cape Town and Luanda, Angola. In 2020, Santana, a local film she starred in as Thandi, was a big hit the first weekend Netflix released it.
The star actress has starred in several screenplays is undeniable that Nompilo Gwala is one of the most talented actresses in South Africa. Her talent has helped put the country’s film industry on global.
Nompilo Gwala: Real Life Facts About Nandi From Rhythm City
Celebrated Model
Gwala is a model she has graced the pages of local and international magazines such as Truelove, Oprah Magazine, Glamour and ELL.
She Once Met Mandela
The only time Nompilo has ever been starstruck was when she met the late Nelson Mandela when she was 17 years old.
Love Life
Little is known about the actress love life. There is no information about Nompilo Gwala husband. She has not shared details of her relationship. She seems to be focused on her career at the moment, and her efforts are paying off.
Suicide Survivor
When she was in primary school, she was bullied and made fun of. The rape memory and going to an unsafe school made her take an overdose of painkillers. Her mother found her and saved her. She later opened up to her mother about the difficulties she was facing at 23 years old.