Alzavia Abrahams biography, birthplace, career

Alzavia Abrahams is a South African actor and model best known for playing Zayd on Netflix’s Blood and Water season 2.

Biography Facts

Image of Alzavia Abrahams who plays Zayd from Blood and Water season 2
Image of Alzavia Abrahams who plays Zayd from Blood and Water season 2.

Full name: Alzavia Abrahams
Gender: Male
Date of birth: unknown
Place of birth: Parow, Cape Town, Western Cape Province
Nationality: South African
Occupation: Actor, Model
TV Shows: Blood and Water

Background of Alzavia Abrahams

Alzavia Abrahams was born in Parow, Cape Town in Western Cape Province in South Africa. His dream was to become an actor since the age of nine. But there wasn’t much hope for it to come true, so, he got a job to work at a call centre. This job wasn’t fulfilling him so he resigned in September 2020 after working for three years to pursue his acting dream.

“I took a leap of faith and left my job during the Covid-19 pandemic to pursue my dream as an actor. By the grace of God, I got my big break in acting and today I get to see myself being viewed 77 million times outside of South Africa. “I took a leap of faith, I stepped out of my comfort zone and sacrificed money and stability, to pursue my God given purpose. If it was not for God’s visions and dreams that he gave me, I would have never been able to have the courage to leave my job,” said Alzavia.

Education of Alzavia Abrahams

Alzavia attended his primary and high school in Parow, Cape Town. There is no detailed information on his education, either he has formal training in acting or not.

Acting career and modelling of Abrahams

Image of Alzavia Abrahams who plays Zayd and Greteli Fincham as Reece from Blood and Water season 2
Image of Alzavia Abrahams who plays Zayd from Blood and Water season 2.

Alzavia is a model and an actor. He has travelled across the world doing modelling. He has been in USA California and is still to go countries. In 2018 Alzavia appeared on television series called Arendsvlei. The series was based on a Seemingly invincible family and their school they build from nothing. Which is threatened when a woman driven by revenge will stop at nothing to destroy them and their legacy. [¹]

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In 2021 he landed a role on Netflix’s series Blood and Water season 2 playing Zayd alongside side Greteli Fincham as Reece and Katishka Kiara as Pauline to cause all kinds of mischief in Parkhurst High School. Alzavia was Actor of the Year first runner up in Los Angeles, California in Umited States of America.

Personal life and belief of Alzavia Abrahams

Alzavia is from Cape Town and he has got this bold Cape Townian accent. His religious beliefs are of Christian faith and he is not ashamed of it. In his interview with Netwerk 24, he quoted 2 Corinthians 5 verse 7 “For we walk by faith, not by sight:” explaining how he took a leap of faith when he left his job at call centre to pursue acting. On his Instagram bio he has inserted Isaiah 46: 8 and wrote “God first”.

“It is also important that you know whether acting is for you or not. I knew acting was my gift when I realised how much joy I can bring to people’s faces when performing in front of a crowd. But to all in general who have a dream to be something, it is just a matter of stepping out of your comfort zone, taking that leap of faith. Society always wants you to think what you dream of is unrealistic. It is better to aim for the stars and miss than to not aim at all. So just have faith and walk with God in all your plans.” said Alzavia.