Pictures, Did you know that Puleng from Blood and Water is older than Fikile in real life?
Netflix’s Blood and Water was well received internationally and ranked the most-watched. The series tells the story of Puleng, a 16year old who transfers to a private school with the suspicion that the Queen B of that school is her big sister who was abducted at birth. Her suspicions turn out to be correct. However, she loses a lot of friends, and her family loses trust in her at some point.
Ama Qamata takes on the role of Puleng, who is the 16-year-old who meets the girl she suspects is her sister at a party. Khosi Ngema takes on the part of an 18year old Fikile who is unsuspecting at first but gets to know at the end of the first season of her identity. However, these two South African actresses are not only older than they are portrayed to be in the drama series. In real life, Ama is older than Khosi by three years, but she fools many people into thinking she is a high school student with her youthful looks.
Qamata is currently playing another role on television as Buhle in Gomora, where she also portrays a 17-year-old High School girl. The actress is always wearing a school uniform on-screen for both roles. However, she celebrated her 24th birthday in September 2021 and had a lot of people wishing to know what her anti-ageing tricks were. The actress has already landed million-dollar deals with famous labels like Adidas as a brand ambassador. She is also a brand ambassador for Calvin Kleins.
Blood and Water’s Puleng is older than Fikile in real-life
Khosi, on the other hand, comes from a family of talented individuals. Her father is an actor established in the South African industry with a role in Lithapo. The famous actress Simz Ngema is also her cousin. However, Khosi has made a name for herself with her role in Blood and Water. The actress is 21 years old as she was born in November 2020. Ngema kicked off her career as a songwriter and model and tried to be an Instagram Influencer before the acting bug struck her. She has landed deals with Converse, Revlon and even Fashion Nova.
Off-screen; however, these two are best friends who usually hand out together. Despite their busy schedules, they always find time for each other.
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