Jo-Anne Reyneke is a South African actress famous for her role as Pearl on Muvhango and currently playing Refilwe on Generations The Legacy. She is one to narrate heart-rending stories casually and crack a joke amid dismal moments. One bubbly personality you can quickly tell she is a Gemini. Her outward appearance and inner self are like two different people but putting all that aside, who is she? Jo-Anne Reyneke’s’ biography reveals all about the actress life (Age, Children, Husband, Awards and more).
Biography of Jo-Anne Reyneke
Profile Summary
Date of Birth: 2 June 1988
Birth Place: Vereeniging, South Africa
Children: 2
Marital Status: Divorced
Profession: Actress
Education and Qualifications: Performance and Music (Movietech Film and TV College)
Family and Early life
It is evident from her flaxen skin that the actress is of a mixed-race. Jo-Anne is born of a mother of Zulu descent and a white father. Her mother raises her with her dad out of the picture, and the longing to find him fails to bear fruits in time.
“I have done well for myself. I’m successful but feel the need to meet my father for my life to be complete. Growing up with my mother, I consider myself black. I met my dad when he passed away, but I never got to know anything white about me,” Jo-Anne says.
What ignites Jo-Anne’s’ passion for the Arts?
The actress discovers her craze for drama while in high school. She proceeds to chase her dream by perfecting her craft at Movietech Film and Television College. Here she studies performance and music, and this marks the beginning of a well-decorated career.
Jo-Anne Reyneke’s rise to fame
Bedazzling Muvhango and Rhythm City viewers, she makes quite an entrance into the acting panorama. In 2013, in-between her roles on the two soapies, she featured in two episodes of the drama series Intersexions as Layla. Doors are just beginning to open.
Which Television shows has Jo-Anne featured in?
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- Broken Vows (as Thandi).
- High Rollers ( as Busi Duma).
- Intersexions (as Layla).
- Isidingo Season 1
- Muvhango (as Pearl).
- Scandal! (as Thandi).
- Side Dish (as Sli).
- Rhythm City (as Prudence Oliphant).
- Uzalo Season 1
- Red Cake – Not the Cooking Show
- The South African Film and Television Awards (Presenter )
- Isono: The Sin
- Black Tax
- Generations: The Legacy
Does Jo-Anne Reyneke have any awards?
The seasoned actress bags herself a South African Film and Television Awards for Best Actress in Broken Vows, and she also has a Golden Horn Award for Best Actress.
Who is Jo-Anne Reyneke’s’ husband?
Their marriage screamed “goals”, but like most, it crumbles due to unmet expectations. The actress is married to Thami Mngqolo for ten blissful years before calling it quits. Nobody would have expected their colourful wedding to turn into a co-parenting relationship.
Does Jo-Anne Reyneke have children?
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Uvolwethu Mngqolo and Elakhe Mngqolo are the product of the duo’s marriage.
What is Jo-Anne Reyneke’s net worth?
The decorated actress is cashing in from her acting roles and is worth $200 000.
Jo-Anne Reyneke’s’ new role in Generations: The Legacy.
The actress made her debut earlier this month. The elegant, charismatic and callously determined Refilwe Zungu. She is the stepdaughter of Walter Nkaba, and her late biological father, Daniel Zungu leaves her a fortune.