Ageing like fine wine, Thembi Mtshali, looks as beautiful as ever.
Talented, calm, and lively, she continues to make her mark in South Africa’s entertainment scene.
It is easy to fall in love with her character, both on-screen and off-screen.
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Thembi is a true definition of a modern entertainer, as she is a great actress and singer.
Here is all you’re gonna wanna know about her.
Short profile
The multi-talented Thembi Mtshali-Jones is one of the most recognized and celebrated South African artists.
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Showing her talent far and wide, she has featured in movies like The Lion King, among others.
Biography
She is a South African actress and singer.
Thembi was born in eMkhumbane, Durban, and grew up in KwaMashu Township.
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While growing up, Thembi participated in singing in school concerts.
Life though had its own surprises for her.
Thembigot pregnantand was forced to leave school.
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Thembi Mtshali child truly meant a lot to her.
Ordinarily, for most girls, this experience would be the end of their stories.
However, for Thembi, this was an opportunity.
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She was able to join a show while working as a domestic worker.
She went to the UK to perform the show, and that became a complete turning point.
Thembi Mtshali Jones was chosen as one of the seven musicians to welcome president Nelson Mandela back to freedom.
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It was in 1990, and she still appeared in the popular sitcom.
Meeting President Nelson Mandela remains to be Thembi Mtshalis key incident.
Education
In 1998, Thembi had her first stay at the Gallaudet University, Washington DC.
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She then had her second residency in 2004 at the University of Louisville.
Thembi was warmly received.
She also got honorary citizenship from the mayor of Louisville.
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She has four albums recorded all under her name.
She, together with the respective bands, made one album.
This was when he marked his 80th birthday.
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Her performance of the lead vocal on the soundtrack of an African Farm won a SAMA award in 2004.
She was a finalist in the 2002 Tribute Achievers award.
Thembi Mtshali Jones husband and family
Thembi Mtshali Jones family is quite interesting.
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It extends to four generations.
Unfortunately, Thembi Mtshali spouse passed on.
Her late husband, known publicly asMr Jones, was also an accomplished singer.
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Thembi met her husband at backstage in “A Woman in Waiting.”
In 2003, she was in the movieThe Wooden Camera.
Bayabizana was released in 2016 and has 12 songs in it.
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She has an active social media life so that she can keep her fans up to date.
During this ceremonious award,Imbewu the Seedsoundtrack started playing as she stood to receive the award.
She has a Bachelor of Commerce & IT from the University of Nairobi and joined Briefly.co.za in November 2019.
The writer completed a Google News Initiate Course.
you could email her at perisrodah254@gmail.com.
