Dawn Thandeka King
Dawn Thandeka King (born October 1, 1977) is a South African actress, musician and motivational speaker from Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal.[1]
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Born | Dawn Thandeka King 1 October 1977 Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2012-Present |
Spouse(s) | Jabulani Msomi
(m. 2002; div. 2017) |
Partner(s) | Mlungisi Duncan |
Children | 5 |
Early life
Dawn Thandeka King was born in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal.[2] After finishing her matric, she went on to complete her drama studies at Technikon Natal (now known as DUT).[3]
Personal life
King is a mother of five children.[4] She was married to Durban-based businessman Jabulani Msomi for 15 years until their marriage ended on 2017.[5]
Career
Before King's breakthrough in the acting industry, she was working a 9-5 job in the tourism industry around Durban.[6] She eventually quit her job in the tourism industry to pursue her acting career and her debut in the acting industry came in 2012 where she got a role in Mzansi Magic's telenovela Inkaba.[7] A few years later she portrayed the role of Lindiwe Xulu (Mangcobo) on a telenovela broadcast on SABC1 called Uzalo which is the most viewed television show in South Africa.[8] Her character was well received by the audience with King receiving praise for her acting skills.[9] She starred in the telenovela Lockdown on Mzansi Magic where she was known as Mazet.She is also seen in Mzansi Bioskop short Zulu drama's persuading her dream career.
Accolades
- She won a SAFTA for Best Actress in a lead role in a TV Drama (Lockdown) [10]
References
- "Uzalo Actress Dawn Thandeka King Background". briefly.co.za. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- "Dawn thandeka did not let her depression get her down". News24.com. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- "Dawn thandeka king". Afternoonexpress.co.za. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- "Jadazia—Jaedon—Jayda—Jaydeen and Jaedon". briefly.co.za. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- "uzalos dawn thandeka opens up about the breakdown of her marriage and her struggle with depression". w24.co.za. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- "How lockdown star dawn thandeka king broke out of a office job". sowetanlive.co.za. 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- "Dawn Thandeka King AKA Lockdowns Mazet Bows Out of Her Role". justnje.com. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- "Most watched tv shows — south africa". ecr.co.za. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- "Dawn Thandeka King shines as Lindiwe Xulu". tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- "South African Film And Television Awards". screenafrica.com. Retrieved 2020-01-31.