Manaka Ranaka Biography: Age, Children, Net worth, Awards, Husband, Controversies

Manaka Ranaka Biography: Age, Children, Net worth, Awards, Husband, Controversies

Manaka Ranaka is a South African actress popular for her ex-convict role as  Lucy Diale on Generations The Legacy. Her role is evolving into a more loveable character and has everyone wondering who she really is off-set. Manaka Ranaka biography (Age, Children, Net worth, Awards, Husband and more) lets us in on the actress’ personal life.

Manaka Ranaka Biography

Current age as of 2020: 41 years

Birthday: 6 April 1979

Children: 2 daughters

Siblings: 2 sisters

Profession: Actress and TV Presenter

Manaka Ranaka Career

Women in the entertainment industry go through the most. In 2000, Manaka joins the cast of Isidingo playing Nandipha Sithole. Brusquely after she gets pregnant, she gets fired when she notifies the producers. She goes on to feature in theatre productions namely Drumstruck, On My Birthday and Torong, among others. In 2002 she gets her second TV gig on the original drama Gaz’lam as Portia which airs for four seasons. The actress is also cast on the sitcom, Stokvel, in 2003. She appears in all the eight seasons.

Moreover, in 2005, she features on the episode titled “Media in South Africa/Vaginas/A Moment with Suze Randall. The following Manaka lands a role on the first season of One Way, as Nozuko. In 2007 she appears on the fourth season of Home Affairs as Neli. She also casts in the SABC 1 drama series, Society, where she plays Ayanda. Five years down the line, she scores a recurring role on Rhythm City. Here she portrays the character of Zanele Kgaditse (the wife of villainous Rocks Kgaditse).

Which Television roles has Ranaka featured in?

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How many children does Manaka Ranaka have?

The actress is a mother to two daughters namely Kagiso and Lesedi, born of different fathers. Her 18 year old is currently heavily pregnant and the actress couldn’t be happier.

Who is Manaka Ranaka’s husband?

The renowned actress is unmarried and loving it. She is married to her career and is in her element. Manaka however has dated Thabo Monareng who is nine years younger than her. The actress would flaunt her beau in pictures that left everyone drooling. Things however take a turn and the relationship turns cold. “I love him, and I don’t want to give up”, Manaka says. Dating a man without children though, is a deal breaker for the actress.

Does Manaka Ranaka have any awards?

How much is Manaka Ranaka’s net worth?

It is without a doubt that the actress’s career is well decorated and is making her a pretty penny. As of the year 2020, the actress is worth approximately R1 million.

Manaka Ranaka refuses to bend the knee.

The actress goes on a rant shaming the custom of serving food to men and waiting on bended knee until they were done. This turns social media into a war zone as she comments, “Never! Then when are the kids gonna get the attention they deserve and need if we are busy kneeling for adults that want more attention than the kids they brought into this world? Manaka would rather be single than be treated like a slave. To some extent, she hit the nail on the head.

Ranaka breathes fire on racist tweep

In yet another controversial debacle, the actress calls out a tweep who claims that black Africans quickly desert their own customs to espouse European traditions. This causes a stir between the two cultures and the actress had this to say regarding the issue.

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“You might want to start telling white people to return the land they stole from black people. Do it with the same vigour you have for black criticism. So until the land is back, black people can do as they please with what you term ‘white culture’. Start with your own,” Manaka says.

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