Chrispen Nyathi (born c. 1994) is a Zimbabwean actor based in South Africa The 29-year-old is best known for playing Pastor Charleston in the Mzansi Magic drama Diepcity.
In this article, we look at the actor’s personal life, from Bulawayo all the way to our screens on Diepcity.
Biography of Chrispen Nyathi

Full name: Chrispen Nyathi
Date of birth: 1994 (29 years)
Place of birth: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Education: Hillside Primary School
Height: 1.65m
Occupation: Actor
Known for: Charleston on Diepcity
Net worth: R1-3 million
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Early Life
Chrispen Nyathi was born in 1994. So, as of 2023, he is 29 years old. He grew up in Bulawayo, the second-largest city in Zimbabwe.
He has no siblings because his father and mother only had him as a child. However, he was not raised by both his parents; his grandmother and mother raised him in the large city of Bulawayo.
Nyathi fell in love with acting at a young age and vowed to appear on television. So, his love for acting dates back to his days in Grade 5, during a school play at Hillside Primary School, Bulawayo.
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Personal Life of Chrispen Nyathi
Chrispen has made his family proud of his achievements so far. Moreover, he also loves God, the church, and singing in real life, too because he grew up in a typical black family.

Chrispen Nyathi is from Zimbabwe but resides in South Africa. However, the actor was born, raised, and attended primary school in a large city called Bulawayo. But, Nyathi eventually moved to South Africa and has stayed back since then.
Career
Chrispen is an actor and aspiring singer who has appeared in many theater plays and on national television. Moreover, he also plays Pastor Charleston in the Mzansi Magic drama, Diepcity.
The character has created an opportunity for him to showcase his singing talent to viewers.

Furthermore, in 2021, Chrispen bagged the Viewer’s Choice Award for best actor at the 2021 Royalty Soapie Awards.
In 2019, he gained his first feature in a movie he shot. He had been in the entertainment industry for six years before his breakthrough in my sixth year with this role on DiepCity.
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How Chrispen Nyathi got on Diep City
The producer of Diep City, Mandla N, discovered him on Instagram in a live video. Furthermore, Diep City viewers know him as the loving partner of Asanda and a young preacher, Charleston, on the Mzansi Magic telenovela DiepCity.
He has a mission to draw many souls to the Christian race in the Diepsloot Skwatta camp. Young Charleston Ncube is from Zimbabwe and dreams of owning a big church with large congregants.
Ncube is always ready to pray and starts to sing worship songs at any time. Singing is one thing the actor loves, which is why he likes the character.
Net Worth
Award-winning actor Chrispen Nyathi has been in the movie scene for years. He has made television and theater appearances. He has a net worth of R1 million–R3.5 million as of October 2022.
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Social Media
Nyathi is active across several social media platforms. He posts about work, lifestyle, time with friends, and anything that makes him happy. On May 23, he shared a picture of him inside a hair salon and thanked Yeye Sbu for a job well done on his hair.
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