Bonang Dorothy Matheba is a style icon and a hardworking entertainer in the industry.
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Bonang has paved the way for herself and had humble beginnings.
She even received the name “Queen B”, which is the same nickname as Beyonce Knowles-Carter.
She was born on 25 June, 1987.
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Her zodiac sign is Cancer.
Bonang was born in Mahikeng, North West.
She belongs to the Tswana ethnic group in South Africa.
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As she became older, she relocated to Johannesburg and went to Fourways High School.
She then auditioned to be the presenter forLIVEon SABC 1 and won, becoming the host from 2007.
She leftLIVEin 2012 and focused on other ventures.
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She then hosted a number of other television shows such asAfternoon Express,Top BillingandKFC Taste Kitchen.
Queen B then started to host a number of award shows.
She hosted the 2014 MTV Music Awards, 2016 MTVAfricaMusic Awards and the 2016 BET Awards.
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She also hosted the Global Citizen: Mandela 100 concert in 2018 alongside Naomi Campbell and Trevor Noah.
Bonang also tried her hand at acting and appeared inInterSEXions.
She soon realised that acting was not for her and hasn’t accepted any roles since.
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Bonang was approached later to be onMuvhangobut she declined the offer.
She left the radio station in 2012 and she joinedMetro FMin 2015.
Bonang had a slot on the radio station and had her own show titledThe Front Row.
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She left Metro FM after a dispute with the station manager.
Her line was called Just B.
Queen B has also worked with a London designer to create a line of handbags.
She has also collaborated with Woolworths, making her own lingerie line, Distraction by Bonang, in 2014.
Bonang also hasher own line of sparkling wine, titled House of BNG.
It can be found at Woolworths.
The deal made her the first black woman to be added to the Methode Cap Classique Association.
Romantic relationships
Bonang started dating Slikour in 2007.
He was part of the Kwaito group Skwatta Kamp.
In 2009, Bonang began a very public relationship with Euphonik.
Zinhle exposed their affair on social media when she had enough.
Currently,it is not known if Bonang is romantically involved with anyone.
After her break-up with AKA, the businesswoman decided to keep her private affairs out of the public eye.
Bonang has also been a brand ambassador for Revlon cosmetics.
She became the first international ambassador for the brand outside of the United States.
The television personality also has her own reality TV show, produced by her company Bonang Matheba Entertainment.
She currently has 4.2 million followers on Instagram and shares a number of pictures showcasing her lavish lifestyle.
Bonang has travelled around the world and alwaysleaves fans envious of her travel goals.
The media personality has 4.7 million followers on Twitter.
She spends time promoting her brand and takes breaks from social media from time to time.
Stating that she has to make time to focus on making money.
Bonang took to social media to share some good news but Mzansi took the tweet and ran with it.
Queen B said:
Keira Knightley bio and some interesting facts!
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Thando MpembeThando Mpembe is a sports journalist who has a passion for all things entertainment.
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