Matli Mohapeloa was born in Queenstown, Eastern Cape on 2 April 1984. He is a 38-year-old South African actor who came to limelight after appearing in etv’s soapie drama Rhythm City as DJ Ngwazi from 2007 to 2009.
He is an AFDA graduate who has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. Matli appeared in SABC1 drama series such as Generations: the legacy, played Lesiba Molefe in The Estate and he also played Eric from The Queen.
Biography Facts
Full name: Matli Mohapeloa
Gender: Male
Born: 2 April 1984 (age- 38), Queenstown, Eastern Cape Province
Nationality: South African, Mosotho
Occupation: Actor
TV Shows: Rhythm City, The Estate
Years active: 2005 to present
Height: 181cm or 1.81m
Early life of Matli Mohapeloa
He was born to Lesotho born parents who raised him in Queenstown in the province of Eastern Cape in South Africa. His parents relocated to Maseru where he had some if not most of his childhood. He grew to love acting and it materialized into his career. Pertaining events of his childhood, there is little known to the public.
Education of Matli Mohapeloa
He attended boys-only high school in Queen’s College (South Africa) as well as New Horizon College in the Free State (province). After obtaining his matric, Matli attended AFDA, The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance. At AFDA, he empowered himself in acting and performing arts which made him a great actor since his career debut.
Acting career of Matli Mohapeloa
Matli’s career began in 2005 when he made his debut appearance in a television series Gothia Caper.
He had a guest appearance in the 2005 television series Mtunzini.com. In 2006 he starred in television mini-series “When We Were Black”, which aired on SABC1.
He became a well known actor and household name when he played the role of DJ Ngwazi in etv’s soapie drama Rhythm City from 2007 to 2009. When he left Rhythm City he joined the cast of the SABC1 sitcom Nomzamo for its third season, which premiered in October 2009. On Nomzamo, Matli played the role of Mdu, the troublesome brother of the title character, who moves in with her.
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Matli’s career from 2017 to present
He had a recurring part in the SABC1 soapie Generations: The Legacy in 2017 as Thabiso, a convicted rapist who did time in prison and returned with a grudge against the lawyer who sent him away, Fana Mabaso, Jack Mabaso’s son.
In 2021, he appeared as K4, a celebrity endorsing the spaza shop’s wors product, in an episode of the SABC2 sitcom Ak’siSpaza. On April 29, 2021, the program aired (Season 1, Episode 4). He also played the role of Lesiba Molefe in the SABC3 drama series The Estate. [ ¹]
Other skills of Matli
Matli is talented in other areas of his life. He is good at playing rugby and gumboot dancing.
Personal life of Matli Mohapeloa
Matli was in a relationship with Khanya Mkangisa, a South African actress. The couple broke up in 2016 but there are no reasons as to why they broke up. In some news it was reported that the two wanted to get back together. [ ²]
The actor Matli has got a son from his previous relationship. His son looks exactly like him, some exaggerated their resemblance and said they’re twins. But one thing noticable is that they’re father and son despite looking alike. And Matli has got a good relationship with his son. [ ³]
When it comes to languages, Matli is multilingual speaker. He speaks four languages which includes IsiZulu, SeSotho, IsiXhosa and English. He is a light skinned man with an average height of 1.81m or 181cm which is considered tall in South Africa.
Matli’s networth
As an actor, he has managed to improve his monthly revenue. He has been in the industry for nearly two decades. Therefore his networth is estimated to be between $250 000 and $850 000 which is equivalent to R3 750 000 rands or R12 750 000 rands. [ ⁴]
Social media platforms to find Matli Mohapeloa
Let's have a awesome week everyone. Blessed & Grateful. #Kedibone pic.twitter.com/Sd9zBlcS13
— matli mohapeloa (@matlimohapeloa) May 30, 2022
Matli is on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This is where he connects with his fans and friends and updates them frequently about his acting career and personal life.
His Twitter has got 36 thousand followers and his Instagram has got 86 thousand followers. Respectively the accounts has got the following social handles; @matlimohapeloa on both the Twitter and Instagram account.
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