Zikhona Sodlaka

Zikhona Sodlaka
Born (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985 (age 39)
Mthatha, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
EducationShepstone College
Occupations
Known forGenerations
Notable workZikhona Sodlaka Foundation

Zikhona Sodlaka (born 7 June 1985 in Mthatha)[1] is a South African actress best known for her starring roles in television series such as Shooting Stars, Rhythm City, Soul City, Intsika and Montana. Sodlaka once got nominated for the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA).[2]

She is prominent actress of South Africa in Tsha Tsha, Igazi, Generations.[3][4][5] and the film, The Two of Us and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.[6][7]

[8] She was a participant on the first season of The Masked Singer South Africa as The Fox and was unmasked on 19 August 2023. In 2023 she also received a National Film & Television Award for her performance on Showmax series The Wife[9]

Early life

Sodlaka was born in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, she grew up in KwaZulu-Natal. She attended school at Excelsior SSS and left in grade 9. She received the rest of her schooling at Warriors Rust high school in Margate.

She went to Shepstone College where she did her tertiary education and studied Business Admin. She got her diploma and proceeded to Johannesburg and registered as an IT Student and did Computer Programming at Havtec before moving on to pursue her passion for art.

Filmography

Television

film

Awards and nominations

Royalty Soapie Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2024 Outstanding Lead Actress Won [10]

South Africa Film and Television Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2024 Herself Best Actress in a Telenovela Won [11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Zikhonda Sodlaka, TVSA". tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ^ Komani Sibabalwe, Adeaga Favour (3 September 2019). "Zikhona Sodlaka biography: Age, speech, profile, Nomhle Nkonyeni, Generations, Instagram and contact details". briefly.co.za.
  3. ^ "Getting To Know Zikhona Sodlaka". zalebs.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. ^ "10 Facts You Didn't Know About Zikhona Sodlaka". mytvnews.co.za. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  5. ^ Sapa. "Final act: Axed Generations stars go to court". The M&G Online. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Why We Love Zikhona Sodlaka". redlive.co.za. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. ^ film wins landslide victory at film festival
  8. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (22 September 2015). "South Africa Sets Drama for Foreign-language Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Zikhona Sodlaka on her win". Youth Village.
  10. ^ Birjalal, Alyssia (27 August 2024). "'House of Zwide' and 'The River' win big at the 7th Royalty Soapie Awards". Independent Online. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  11. ^ Ferreira, Thinus (5 September 2024). "2024's SAFTA nominations announced: See all the dominators and new categories at this year's event". South Africa: News24. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  12. ^ Ferreira, Thinus (26 October 2024). "18 SAFTAs full winners list: Shaka iLembe crowned king with 12 wins". South Africa: News24. Retrieved 27 October 2024.


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