Thuli Zulu biography

 

Thuli Zulu, born on 20 May, is a South African actress best known for Lizzy on Mina Nawe season 1 which airs on SABC 1 and as Ma Cele on Durban Gen.

Biography Profile

Thuli Zulu or Monica Zulu or Monica Thuli Zulu
Image of Monica Thuli in real life aka Celina!

Full name: Thuli Monica Zulu
Gender: Female
Date of birth: 20 May
Place of birth: Vryheid, in KwaZulu Natal Province in South Africa
Nationality: South African
Occupation: Actress
Known as: Lizzie on Mina Nawe and Ma Cele on Durban Gen

Personal life of Monica Thuli Zulu

Thuli Zulu is a South African actress born in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa. She celebrated her birthday on 20 May but her date of birth is not known as yet. She lives in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province.Thuli attended Ivungu High school.

Acting career of Thuli Zulu

Image of the Gumede family, from left, Bhekisizwe Mahlawe as Calvin Gumede, Middle- Monica Thuli Zulu as Ma Cele Gumede, Right- Bab Gumede by Sifiso Sibiya
Image of the Gumede family, from left, Bhekisizwe Mahlawe as Calvin Gumede, Middle- Monica T Zulu as Ma Cele Gumede, Right- Bab Gumede by Sifiso Sibiya.

Thuli had her first role on Mina Nawe season 1 which aired on SABC 1. She acted as Lizzie alongside Karabo Magongwa. In 2018 she appeared on Imbewu the seed. Then in 2020 she was casted on Durban Gen as Ma Cele the wife to Bab Gumede (played by Sifiso Sibiya) and the mother to Calvin Gumede (by Bhekisizwe Mahlawe). She left the show in 2021 when she had landed a role on Lingashoni. Thuli was casted to play the role of Celina a house maid on Lingashoni season 1 alongside Linda Nxumalo, Fanele Zulu and Patrick Mofokeng. In 2021 she won an award at the 3rd annual awards of Mlwazet Bavundulule Awards (MBA) for Best Actress. It wasn’t specified either it was for her role on Durban Gen drama or for Lingashoni, but congratulations flooded in her comment section of her Facebook post.

Filmography

TV series – character – season

Imbewu the seed

Durban Gen – Ma Cele – season 1

Mina Nawe season 1 – Lizzie – season 1