Thuli Phongolo

Thuli Phongolo
Born	(1994-01-22) 22 January 1994 (age 31)
Other names	Thuli P
Occupation(s)	Actor and disc jockey

Thulisile Phongolo (also Thuli P;[1] born 22 January 1994) is an actor and disc jockey in South African media.

Personal life

Thulisile Phongolo was born on 22 January 1994.[2] Her boyfriend, DJ Maphorisa, was arrested on 7 May 2023 after punching Phongolo in her Sandton, Johannesburg apartment; he was charged with multiple counts of assault.[3]

Career

By September 2017, Phongolo was an amateur disc jockey,[1] a profession she maintained through at least April 2023.[4]

Acting

Phongolo began her acting career playing Zama on the South African Broadcasting Corporation's (SABC) TV series Tshisa.[2] While a prefect at her high school, Phongolo played Namhla Diale on the soap opera Generations: The Legacy. After leaving that show in 2018, Phongolo acted in SABC's TV series Makoti and Mzansi Magic's The Republic.[5] In November 2021, she was performing in[6] The Wife: Showmax's telenovela adaptation of Dudu Busani-Dube's Hlomu: The Wife.[7] That same month, she was announced to be appearing in the film, I Am Sofia.[8] As of April 2023^[update], Phongolo was still appearing in Makoti.[4]

References

1. Malatji, Ngwako (19 September 2017). "Thuli P in fest fracas - Generations actress throws tantrum to 'avoid strutting her stuff'". The Sowetan. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
2. Sekhu, Michael (22 January 2019). "Thuli Phongolo Turns 25!". People. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
3. Masungwini, Norman (7 May 2023). "DJ Maphorisa arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend". News24. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
4. Keteyi, Oluthando (1 April 2023). "Thuli Phongolo celebrates her new home: 'I needed to take this step'". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023. Actress and DJ, Thuli Phongolo is basking in success after her hard work earned her a new home.
5. Mvelashe, Phakamani (22 August 2019). "Thuli Phongolo on how it felt to be in high school while working on TV". Cape Town: News24. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
6. adejoy (11 November 2021). "Thuli Phongolo speaks about her role in "Hlomu: The Wife"". Fakaza. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.^[unreliable source?]
7. "Thuli Phongolo confirms casting in The Wife series". JustNje. 25 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2022. Thuli Phongolo has confirmed that she is part of the upcoming Showmax original drama series, The Wife, based on the best-selling novel, Hlomu the Wife.^[unreliable source?]
8. Bukola (6 November 2021). "Thuli Phongolo to star in upcoming film titled, 'I Am Sofia'". Fakaza. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.^[unreliable source?]

External links

• Thuli Phongolo on Twitter