Lunathi Mampofu is a South African actress who plays Emma “Emmaratia” on 1 Magic’s The River. The River’s bride of the year whose wedding not only stole hearts but ended in the tragic death of Tumi. Lunathi is the one actress who has always given us the best of both worlds, hate her for being Lindiwe’s enemy but love her for being Zolani’s true love. Here are a few real-life facts about actress Lunathi Mampofu.
Real Life facts about Emma from The River
Lunathi Mampofu began her career in the entertainment industry as a casting director. She has worked as a casting director at Gersh Studios in Los Angeles as well as at Scout’s Honour in Seapoint, Cape Town. The actress finally made her break on screen. She has won our hearts over in different Mzansi productions. She played the gangster Benni in the Fergusons’ The Queen, Zikhona in the SABC1 drama series Ingozi, and her role as Claudia in the unmatched 1 Magic favourite, Unmarried season. The River’s Emma made waves for her performance in Kings of Joburg.
Ever heard of sibling power? Lunathi is siblings with twins Prince and Oros Mampofu who plays Banele on Rhythm City as well as an older sister known as Tankie Mampofu.
Lunathi is one to take fitness and defense very seriously. The actress founded “My DEFENSE” ; defense classes for women to be able to protect themselves when need be. She also takes her gym sessions very seriously and she says the gym is her favourite place after the kitchen.
With an Instagram of 211k followers, it’s no surprise that Lunathi is a Heineken girl. The actress is in partnership with the alcohol brand and stays serving beautiful content.
Other than her iconic acting skills, Lunathi’s dress sense and style are exceptional. The actress has a love and passion for fashion and style. Wait for it-she also designs her own wardrobe at times! Talk about being Multi-talented!
Lunathi is a mother toa beautiful young miss. She is married to Dylan Lloyd. The couple spoke about their mutual love for food and how they met at a restaurant. “It was just a chance meeting one day, I looked across the table at the restaurant and there was this glowing aura, ” she said.