South African actor known for his roles in soap operas. He plays the character Nkosi Zwide on the soap opera House of Zwide. Previously, he has appeared in the TV shows Uzalo, eHostela, and Imbewu.
BEFORE FAME
He made his debut in 2018 with a minor role in the series Uzalo.
TRIVIA
He received formal training in acting at the South African Film Institute.
FAMILY LIFE
He was born in Durban, South Africa.This is the biography of Wanda Zuma, a South African actor, director, and award-winning writer best known for his role as Nkosi Zwide in the e.tv soapie House of Zwide.
Early Life and Education
Zuma was born on September 7, 1991, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. He grew up in Umlazi, a township near Durban, and spent most of his childhood with his father’s boss, a Caucasian man who lived in the suburbs.
Wanda attended Grosvenor Boys’ High School, where he obtained his matric in 2009. He then studied Performing Arts at Creative Arts College, graduating in 2014. He furthered formal acting training at The South African Film Institute and The Playhouse Company.
Zuma started his career as a theatre actor and playwright. He wrote and acted in two award-winning plays, Mind Games and Black Collar, staged at various festivals and theatres in South Africa.