Zola Nombona, born on March 10, 1992, is a South African actress and dancer. She is best known for playing Pamela on Generations: The Legacy, Roxanne on Z’bondiwe, and Zoleka on Isono.
The actress recently revealed she was married to her baby daddy, Thomas Gumede. So, in this article, we will summarize all that’s known about her life and how she moved from an Eastern Cape girl to Joburg.
Biography of Zola Nombona
Full name: Zola Nombona
Date of birth: March 10, 1992 (31 years old)
Place of birth: Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Education: Wits University of Johannesburg (Honors in Dramatic Arts)
Height: 1.64m
Occupation: Actress and Dancer
Known for: Roxanne from Z’bondiwe, Pamela from Generations: The Legacy, Shado from Intersexions, and Zoleka from Isono
Net worth: $1.5 million
Nationality: South African
Early life
Zola Nombona was born in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, on March 10, 1991. So, as of 2023, she is 31 years old. She was raised by both her parents, Nomfundo Nombona and Mxolisi Nombona. Moreover, Nombona has a sister who is also a dancer, Unathu Nombona.
According to her biography, Zola fell in love with acting when she participated in an acting gig for a home graduation celebration. She played Sarafina in the play, and from then on, she fell in love with acting.
Education of Zola Nombona
Her acting education began at Victoria’s Girls High School in Grahamstown. She studied drama at the school until her matriculation. However, her acting journey didn’t end there.
After completing her high school education, she actually pursued a tertiary education degree at Wits University. So, she enrolled for a Dramatic Arts degree at Wits and furthered her education all the way to a Master’s degree.
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Personal life
Zola Nombona is married to her baby daddy, Thomas Gumede. The two have one child together and have been together for a couple of years now, according to Times Live.
Moreover, Zola has expressed gratitude for her life and her partner. She says she really loves Thomas, and although it has had its ups and downs, it has absolutely been great, and she’s happy.
In her personal life, Zola isn’t just a mother and actress. She’s also a businesswoman and has collaborated with the likes of Foschini in business. Moreover, Nombona says her 30s have really opened her eyes to her true potential.
Career of Zola Nombona
While Nombona hasn’t played a lot of TV roles over the years, the ones she did play are very memorable. First of all, in 2013, she played Shado on Intersexions, a role most people loved her for.
However, that was only the beginning; in 2014, she played another role in the Mzansi Magic series Single. Furthermore, Nombona landed one of her biggest roles on the etv series Z’bondiwe. She played Roxanne on the show alongside Hamilton Dlamini.
Thereafter, Nombona was seen again on Isono, where she played Zoleka alongside Naakmusic. And then later on, she played Pamela on Generations: The Legacy.
Nombona likes challenging herself with new roles. So, she intentionally likes roles that aren’t too long. They could lead her to a comfort zone that isn’t necessarily good for her growth as an actress.
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Awards
- 2017 Golden Horn Award for Best Achievement by a Lead Actress in a Made for TV Movie for her role in the film Love & Other 4 Letter Words
Nominations
- 2014 Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Series for her role in the series Isibaya
- 2015 Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role in a TV Drama for her role in the series Isibaya
- 2016 Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy for her role in the series Situated People
- 2017 Golden Horn Award for Best Achievement by a Lead Actress in a Made for TV Movie for her role in the film Love & Other 4 Letter Words
Net worth
As aforementioned, Nombona isn’t just an actress. She makes money in many other ways, including through her business ventures and influencing endorsements.
So, as of 2023, most sources estimate that she has a net worth above $1.5 million. We use dollars because the rand value is always inflating.
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Social media
Nombona is on all social media platforms; on Twitter, where she goes by the username @zolanombona, she has over 380k followers.
And on Instagram, where she goes by the username @znombona, she has over 1.8 million followers. A very huge platform for her influencing and business ventures.
