Nandi Madida Biography, Age, Net worth, Husband, Haircuts, Wedding, House, Zake Batwini
Nandi Madida (neé Mngoma), instantly recognizable by her signature short, brightly coloured hair to match her radiant personality serves as an inspiration to most African women, and not just for her gorgeous outfits. She is one of the few celebrities within the African context who have managed to express her sensuality whilst still commanding respect and maintaining her decency. She is very well grounded in who she is. Her self confidence speaks out before even she does.
Nandi Madida Biography, Age, Husband, Net Worth
Name: Nandi Mngoma
Date of Birth: 20 March 1988
Place of Birth: Maphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Nationality: South African
Husband: Zakes Bantwini
Children:Queen Nefertiti Madida and Shaka Madida.
Siblings: Thabo and Langa
Parents: Thamsanqa Mngoma and Thandeka Mngoma
Net Worth : $1million – $5million
Nandi Madida was born Nandi Mngoma to the Mngoma family in Maphumulo in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. She was born on the 20th of March, 1988. Her mother is a lawyer and her father is a doctor. One could say she was already destined for greatness.
At 32 years old as of July 2020 Nandi has done more in her life than most people could hope to achieve in their 60 to 70 year life time.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Nandi Madida has always been, for lack of a better term, an over achiever from a very young age. She attended Danville Park girl’s high school where she wrote her matric. She went on to study law at the University of KwaZulu Natal and later on Varsity College. Even though she ended up pursuing law like her mother she has stated that her initial trajectory was to pursue journalism however that did not pan out.
EARLY LIFE
A dancer from the time she was a little girl, Nandi Madida began performing at the age of 4 as a ballerina. She then went on to take up modelling which won her the title of Miss Junior RSA at the age of eight. She was the host of a pre-teen entertainment show called Bling on SABC2 in 2004, at the age of 15.
MUSICAL CAREER
Her first single released in 2011 titled tonight was what cemented her as a household name. This led her to signing with Universal Music group leading to the birth of her debut album self titled Nandi in 2012. The album served as a propeller in her career as she then became the Co-Host of All Access Mzansi with the big names of ProVerb and Dineo of the Ranaka family in 2013.
In her music career she collaborated with K.O for the hit Skhanda love. The song was nominated for a multitude of awards in 2014. She also featured with her then husband to be Zakes Bantwini in the song Dance. She recently released Say U will with KO in 2019.
As a TV personality she has gained a lot of traction within her acting and presenter/TV personality roles. She was the host of BET-A-List season 1. She also played Zokuthula “Zoe” Dhlomo in season 1 of the road. In 2017 Nandi Madida hosted AfroPunk Africa and became executive producer for Made in Africa, 2018. This cemented her as the go to TV personality if you want to add class and sophistication to any show.
Even already as TV presenter, singer, actress and model Nandi still finds time to be a phenomenal fashion designer. Her collaboration with shoe brand, Aldo shoe brand resulted in the creation of a bespoke shoe collection and also exhibited her clothing line ‘Colour’ in the New York Fashion week 2018. She is a fierce woman who is pro self love and being comfortable in your own skin. In 2018 she revealed that she was the new brand ambassador for Lux beauty soap.
NANDI MADIDA NET WORTH
As of 2019 Nandi Madida has been estimated at having a net worth of somewhere between $1 million and $5 million. This is due to the fact that she is a woman of many talents. With her hands in so many pies it’s no wonder that her net worth is difficult to pin down.
From her beautiful home with her husband Zakes Bantwini in Durban to the piece of land she bought for her son on his first birthday, the assets owned by Nandi Madida are many and this serves to boost her net worth. She said in an interview Times Live “That’s because of motherhood. You just wanna make sure you’re secure because depending on someone is very scary”. This is what drives her to push herself to be part of so many projects. With all of this she is still mother of 2 and a devoted wife.
HUSBAND – ZAKES BANTWINI
Nandi Madida married Zakes Bantwini in 2016 in a private ceremony. They are well known as the King and Queen of dance music. This is really on the nose considering their chemistry in the song Dance. They have been married for 4 years and are wasting no time in growing the Madida family as they we’re blessed with their second child in Queen Nefertiti Madida in 2019 whose big brother is Shaka Madida.
In 2018 there were rumours swirling that Zakes was cheating on her. However these rumours were dispelled in a radio interview. She said that her and her husband had a really good laugh about it. She urges people to make sure that their relationship is between you and the one you love. Also that ensures that no one has power over it.
NANDI MADIDA, ZAKES BATWINI WEDDING, PICS
Nandi prides herself in her heritage. Her parents Thamsanqa Mngoma and Thandeka Mngoma are both very traditional. Their daughter also bases most of her values on traditional Zulu culture while remaining modern. Nandi Madida says Zakes asked her parents first for her hand in marriage and she was essentially the last to know about it. This is a reflection of how even though she is in the line light she still maintains her humility and adheres to culture.
Nandi’s motto of self love, hard work, determination and strong principle has served as her back drop as she navigates her way through life. Nandi Madida seeks to empower women and Africans in general. She challenges us to achieve more than we do now and to be a better person tomorrow. All this is done whilst spotting bright pink or purple hair and a playful smile. Her twinkling brown eyes to remind us that even when we work we should remember to not take things and ourselves too seriously.
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