Vuyo Dabula

Vuyo Dabula
Born (1976-09-11) September 11, 1976 (age 48)
Mahikeng, South Africa
StatusMarried
EducationWitz Technikon
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2003–present
Notable workGenerations: The Legacy
Children1

Vuyo Dabula (born 11 September 1976)[1] is a South African model, actor and bodybuilder. He is best known for his role as Shandu Magwaza in the Netflix crime drama, Queen Sono.[2]

Early life

He studied at P.H Moeketsi Agricultural High where he matriculated in 1995, followed by Wits Technikon, where he graduated after a year in 1996. He claimed what he studied in school was not something he was interested in making his career for the future; instead he started acting. For acting, he studied at AFDA Cape Town.[3]

Career

He is most famous for his role of Kumkani Phakade in the South African soap opera, Generations.[4] Vuyo also appeared in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and he played the main role in the 2017 film Five Fingers for Marseilles.[5] Vuyo starred as Shandu, a spy turned rebel as well as a love interest to Pearl Thusi's character in Netflix's first African original series, Queen Sono.[6] In April 2020, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season.[7] However, on November 26, 2020, it was reported that Netflix has cancelled the series because of the production challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Soldiers Of The Rock Vuyo
2009 Invictus Presidential Guard
2013 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom World Trade Centre Delegate
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Johannesburg Cop
2017 Five Fingers for Marseilles Tau
2022 Collision Bra Sol

Television

Year Title Role
2011 Wild at Heart Kane
2014 Kowethu Mothusi
2014–present Generations: The Legacy Kumkani "Gaddafi" Phakade
2020 Queen Sono Shandu Magwaza
2023 Unseen Maxwell Mwale
2023 Uzalo Bentley Majozi

References

  1. ^ "Vuyo Dabula Acting Career". Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^ Herimbi, Helen (2 March 2020). "Queen Sono: The spy and the good guy". News24. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ "AFDA: Vuyo Dabula". Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Vuyo Dabula reveals how he deals with all the attention". TimesLive. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. ^ Golding, Shenequa (7 September 2018). "Instead Of A White Savior, A Black Man Is The Hero In The African Western 'Five Fingers For Marseilles'". Vibe. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. ^ Isama, Antoinette (11 June 2019). "Production for 'Queen Sono,' Netflix's First African Original Series, Is Underway". OkayAfrica. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  7. ^ Kanter, Jake (28 April 2020). "'Queen Sono': Netflix Renews Its First African Original Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. ^ Eloff, Herman (26 November 2020). "Queen Sono's second season cancelled amid 'current trying times'". Channel24. Retrieved 26 November 2020.