From the time he was still in school, Lawrence Maleka had a gift of excelling at everything that he tried his hand at. The young entertainer managed to build an empire through his talent and is raking in big bucks. Lawrence Maleka is a millionaire, which probed us to take a look at his vast business empire.
Lawrence Maleka landed his first-ever role on Television when he was still in Primary School. As a child, he got the opportunity to be cast in Jungle book, a kids show. He went on with his education but always knew his passion was acting in the back of his mind. When he was in High school, he joined the rugby team, and he was appointed the captain of the team.
Lawrence Maleka’s career as a host
Maleka’s big break on Television came when Lerato Kganyago encouraged him to audition for Gadget Show as a presenter. He gave that a try and got the role. Ever since then, he never looked back. From 2009 until this day, he has managed to host Street radio, Coca Cola Happiness, All Access Mzansi, Lotto Powerball and The Final Cut. Lawrence has been a co-host on the SAMAs alongside Bontle Modiselle and the Gospel Music Awards. Currently, the entertainer is making headlines with his recent hosting gig on Big Brother Mzansi.
Big Brother Mzansi season 3 host Lawrence Maleka is also an award-winning actor
Lawrence has also reached new heights in his craft as an actor. The role that he is mainly known by throughout the country is his character in The River as Zolani. That has been his most significant role on a drama series as of yet, and it had people applauding her relationship with Sindi Dlathu, who plays his aunt. Before appearing on the Mzansi Magic series, he had a recurring character on Isibaya playing Don Webster.
Lawrence has received his fair share of accolades because he is so good at what he does. In 2016 he was recognized on an International platform when he won the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award for African Broadcaster of the year. He also won a Golden Horn for Best Supporting Actor for his role on The River. Lawrence Maleka’s Net worth is estimated to be $1 million, with most of his earnings coming from his acting and presenting jobs.
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