One question in most young people’s minds is, if one becomes an actor, how much wealth will they amass today. Does acting industry pay bills well and goes beyond bills to become rich? Well, that won’t be difficult to answer if we look at some of the actors in the country. Here we are going to explore, Top 10 richest South African Gay Actors to answer that. We will start with the least rich to the richest.
No10. Thishiwe Ziqubu, worth $100 000
Actress and writer Thishiwe Ziqubu is one of those gay actors in South Africa who are rich. The actress is best known for her starring role as Skiets in the 2014 romantic action film Hard to Get. As a writer Thishiwe wrote scripts for etv former drama Rhythm City. Thishiwe acquired a vast amount of earning from script writing and acting. This has accumulated her net worth from 0 to $100 000 according to Wiki South Africa and other websites.
No9. Moshe Ndiki, worth $300 000
Actor and YouTuber Moshe Ndiki rose to fame in 2015 with viral videos themed around poverty and unemployment. He also appeared on The Queen where he portrayed Prince and on Gomora where he played Andile Faku. In January 2016 he was a guest continuity presenter on MTV Africa for five days. He was also a commentator on the fourth season of the Vuzu Amp countdown show 10 Over 10.
In November 2016 he began co-hosting the Vuzu Amp late night youth talk show The V-Table, with Nomuzi Mabena and Larry Mncube-Nhlane. According to YouTubers.me Moshe earns about $2.9 thousand US dollars per month from his channel. His net worth is estimated at R6 million rands or $300 000 us dollars.
No8. Khaya Dladla, worth $400 000
Television presenter, model, musician and actor Khaya Dladla best known for playing GC in Uzalo is among the richest gay actors in South Africa. As a musician he worked in the music group Salt & Light. He worked as a background vocalist for the musicians such as Hugh Masekela, Salif Keita and Thandiswa Mazwai. Recently he has featured in YoungStar’s “INGOMA” and “Indovozi”.
Recently he started a radio gig at a KZN radio station, Gagasi FM. So, Khaya has been generating some great revenue through all his multi talents in the media. His revenue is estimated at $400 000 US dollars according South Africa Portal website. This is about R7.5 million rands.
No7. Nakhane, $500 000
Actor, writer and musician Nakhane who is known for Inxeba (The Wound) is one of the richest queer person in the acting industry. Nakhane doesn’t consider himself as gay, straight or lesbian but queer, and demands to be addressed as they or them. We have put him on the list because his hard work in the acting industry has acquired Nakhane great revenue and net worth. His net worth is estimated at $500 000 us dollars by Wiki South Africa website.
Number 6. Bujy Bikwa, $600 000
One of the most successful queer persons in the acting and media industry is Bujy Bikwa. Bujy identifies as gay and is a man attracted to other men. He is known in the acting industry for appearing in Generations, Rhythm City, Zabalaza just to name a few. But most people knows him as a media personality and a radio host. According to Elight Market Bujy has amassed himself $600 000 US dollars in net worth.
Number 5. Marc Eugene Lottering, $700 000
Comedian and Actor Marc Lottering best know for doing stand up comedy through out the country. He made his debut appearance on the comedy stage in 1997 with his hit comedy show titled “After The Beep”. After that Marc became a well known comedian appearing in different comedy shows. Most of Marc’s revenue and net worth was generated through his comedy shows perhaps with some brand awareness and commercials. As of today, Marc Lottering is worth $700 000 US dollars.
This is according to Owo Gram website article about the top ten richest comedians in South Africa. The post ranks the comedians from the richest to the least rich comedian, and Lottering appears as number 7 with $700 000 US dollars net worth.
Number 4 . Thulasizwe Dambuza, worth $1.3 Million
Social media influencer, TV personality, Actor and YouTuber Thulasizwe Dambuza best known as Lasizwe is among the richest gay actors in Mzansi. He is well known for YouTube shows like Awkward Date which host various celebrities and public figures, and a reality TV show on MTV Africa Lasizwe: Fake It Till You Make It, garnering three successful seasons in less than two years.
This earned him a spot on Forbes magazine the Forbes Africa 30 under 30. All this media career has earned Lasizwe a good revenue and net worth. According to nubia page and ZaLebs, Lasizwe has a net worth of $800 000 to $1.3 million US dollars.
Number 3. Armand Aucamp, $5 million
Award winning actor Armando Aucamp who is also a queer person is among the richest gay actors too. He us best known for his recent appearance in Netflix series Tuiskoms. He has acquired himself a good net worth through out his acting career. His net worth is estimated at $5 million US dollars according to We Green kw website. Even though he has other sources of income, it’s believed Armando’s primary source of income is acting.
Number 2. Somizi, $5 million
South African actor, musician, socialite and media personality Somizi also known as Somugaga is among the top richest gay actors and celebrities in South Africa. He is worth is estimated at $5 million US dollars by Briefly SA Website approximately R100 000 000 rands by 2024 rate. He earns his money through brand awareness, television commercials, acting, music and social media.
His other sources are not known however his properties are known. According to the website, Somizi owns multiple mansions across the country, multiple cars and other expensive properties. He is the 2nd richest gay actor in South Africa.
Number 1. Maria Olsen, worth $560 million
International horror film actress Maria Olsen is one of the richest gay actors born in South Africa. In movies, Olsen is known for acting in Paranormal Activity 3, The Lords of Salem, Gore Orphanage, and Starry Eyes. Since she appears and starred in international Hollywood films, it means she has been earning high income compared to local actors. According to a website The Real Estate and imdb, Olsen has a whooping $560 million US dollars accumulated networth. This makes her the richest gay actor of all in South Africa.
