Saint Seseli who was born on March 5, 1973, is a 48-year-old South African actor. He is well-known for playing the role of Justice on SABC2 telenovela Keeping Score. He has starred on SABC1 famous soapie Generations as Raymond, How to Ruin Christmas and Wild at Heart.
Biography Facts
Full name: Lehlohonolo Saint Seseli
Gender: Male
Date of birth: March 5, 1973 (age- 48 years old)
Place of birth: Johannesburg, Gauteng Province
Nationality: South African
Occupation: Actor
TV Shows: Generations, Keeping Score, Ashes to Ashes
Years active: 1987 to present
Education: Damelin College
Alma mater: Technikon Northern Gauteng, Unisa
Children: Neleli Seseli
Early life of Lehlohonolo Saint Seseli
Lehlohonolo Saint Seseli was born on 5 March 1973 in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province in South Africa. He is Mosotho of Zulu birth and was raised in the township of Soweto. He is the fourth child and last born of his parents currently not yet known by their names or occupations.
Where and when did Saint Seseli obtained his education?
He attended Sacred Heart College and matriculated from Damelin College in 1990. After that he completed a National Diploma in Marketing & Sales Management at Technikon Northern Gauteng in 1991-1992, and a Marketing and Business Management diploma at Damelin the following year. In 2011 he furthered his studies and obtained a National Diploma in Marketing Management from Unisa.
What was his occupation before he become an actor?
As a man with a Diploma in Marketing & Sales Management, and Marketing and Business Management diploma he worked as a marketer, salesman and various other positions.
Saint worked in a number of capacities for a range of companies during his years in the corporate world. He worked for the Edgars Group as a department supervisor, for a cigarette firm as a sales representative, for Multichoice as a customer service consultant, and for Universal Music Group, Ster-Kinekor, the Windybrow Theatre, and for EMI Music South Africa as a marketing manager.
Saint also started four companies: the Marung Restaurant in Carlton Centre in Johannesburg (2004), Lefatshe Landscapes in Soweto (2006), Tseleng Marketing and Design in Pretoria (2008), and The Human Palette Training Consultancy in Johannesburg (2010). In 2008 he started and implemented the the Soweto Bike Show in collaboration with Bike SA Magazine. This was a first of its kind world class motorcycle expo in a township.
Acting career of Saint Seseli
As an actor Saint has appeared on numerous television serials and movies alongside many famous actors and actresses. In 1987 he made his debut appearance in television acting alongside Hlomla Dandala in the 26th episode of the educational show of Moving On Again. He starred in several drama serials including Home Affairs playing the role of Bongani, he portrayed Prince Tebeila on Skeem Saam season four and acted as Isaac on Is’phindiselo from season 1 to season 2.[1]
Seseli has got more than three decades since he debuted in the television and film industry. His other television serials where he appeared include Zero Tolerance, Skeem Saam, Soul City, Backstage, eKasi: Our Stories, isiBaya, High Rollers, Entabeni, Ashes to Ashes, Ihawu, The Queen, My Perfect Family, Jacob’s Cross, Task Force, Sokhulu & Partners and Roer Jou Voete.
In 20221 he went back to basics when he was casted on a theatre production called A Better Life. Before end of 2021 he was casted on Hlomu The Wife as the father of Hlomu (by Mbalenhle Mavimbela) and Langa (by Linda Majola) by the name of Bab’Dladla who isn’t afraid to put Mqhele in his place after he raises his hand to his daughter. [2]
Films where Saint Seseli appeared on!
The acting giant Seseli appeared on international films and short films and serials including Deep State, How to Ruin Christmas and Wild at Heart. He starred as Vusi Twala on How to Ruin Christmas. The film was based on prodigal daughter Tumi who goes home for the holidays and manages to ruin her sister’s wedding plans. Who had to find ways to make things right before it’s too late.
In 2008 he appeared on Skin starred by Sophie Okonedo as Sandra Laing and Sam Neill as Abraham Laing. The story was about a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era which was based on true story. Then in 2018 he played Captain Letebele alongside Lorraine Moropa, Nathaniel Ramabulana as Bishop Abel and Letuka Dlamini on Hope.
Filmography of Saint Seseli
Year – Film – Character
2006 – Wild at Heart- unknown
2008 – Skin – unknown
2018 – Deep State – as General Grabo
2018- Hope – Captain Letebele
2020 – How to Ruin Christmas – Vusi Twala
Personal life of Saint Seseli. Is Seseli married?
By looking at his age Lehlohonolo Saint Seseli must be married or is currently married and have children. He post pictures on his instagram with ambiguous captions which makes it difficult to spot his children or wife. His known daughter is Naleli Seseli and she pursuing acting like her father. Despite being a middle aged man, Seseli has Instagram, Facebook and Twitter account where he updates his fans.[3]
