Simphiwe Ngema (born August 29, 1989) is a South African actress, singer, MC, and TV Personality from Johannesburg’s Soweto township, South Africa, who rose to fame for her role as Thuli Nkosi on “Muvhango”, the SABC 2 network’s TV show.
She is also well known as the girlfriend of Tino Chinyani, who is a well-known model, actor, and tv presenter. Nowadays, the actress is gaining attention as she is expecting her first baby with a South African boyfriend.
The actress took to her Instagram account on August 12, 2020, to share the delightful news by uploading a photograph of her smiling self during a maternity shoot.
She also thanked her spouse and father of her child, Zimbabwean model Tino Chinyani. Also, many well-known personalities congratulate the couple and wished them a healthier upcoming joy.
| Wiki/Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Full Birth Name | Simphiwe Ngema. |
| Stage Name | Simz. |
| Profession | Actress, singer, MC, and TV Personality. |
| Famous for | Being a girlfriend of Tino Chinyani. |
| Social Media Accounts | Instagram: @simzngema Twitter: @simz_Ngema Facebook: @Simphiwe Ngema |
| Age (How old, as of 2019) | 30 years old. |
| Date of Birth | August 29, 1989. |
| Sun Sign (Zodiac Sign) | Virgo. |
| Birthplace | Johannesburg’s Soweto township, South Africa. |
| Current Residence | South Africa. |
| Nationality | South-African. |
| Sexuality (Gay or Lesbian) | Straight. |
| Gender | Female. |
| Ethnicity | Black. |
| Religion | Christianity. |
| Wealth | |
| Income Source | Tv Shows, Business, Modeling Projects, Music Albums, Collaboration with other brands, etc. |
| Net worth (approx.) | $600k-$900K USD as of 2020. |
| Car | BMW. |
| Personal Information | |
| Marital Status | Widow. |
| Dating History? | dated Dumisani. |
| Husband/Spouse Name | Dumisani "Dumi" Masilela (m. 2017 - until his death August, 2017). |
| Boyfriend | Tino Chinyani. |
| Children | Expecting. |
| Language Known | English, Afrikaans, Zulu etc. |
| Eating Habits | Non-Vegetarian. |
| Smoke or Drink? | Yes (Occasionally). |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father: Not known. Mother: Will Update.  |
| Siblings | Sister: Baxolile Ngema and Ziph'ezinhle Ngema. Brother: None. |
| Education | |
| Highest Qualification | Graduate. |
| School | Local High School. |
| Alma Mater. | Not Known. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height | Feet & Inches: 5' 6". Centimeters: 168 cm. Meters: 1.68 m. |
| Weight | Kilograms: 65 Kg. Pounds: 143 lbs. |
| Bra Size | 34D. |
| Body Measurements (Breast-waist-hips) | 36-28-36. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 6. |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown. |
| Hair Color | Black. |
| Hobbies & Favorite Things | |
| Love to do | Traveling, Reading Books, Watching Movies, etc |
| Favorite Celebrities | Actor: Morgan Freeman. Actress: Angela Bassett. |
| Favorite Color(s) | Blue and Pink. |
| Brands | Chanel. |
| Favorite Food(s) | Continental Food. |
Early Life
Simphiwe Ngema childhood picture with her sister
Simphiwe born and grew up in Johannesburg’s Soweto township, South Africa. Her nickname is Simz Ngema. She shares a superior bond with her mother and father.
In one of her Instagram posts of 2018, she wrote about her parents and said her mom taught her how to love and her dad showed her how to be loved.
Born in the year 1989, the model is now in her thirties. The beauty celebrates his birthday on the 29th of August making her a Virgo in the zodiac sign. Simphiwe Ngema’s age is 30 years old, as of 2019, and will turn 31 years old in August 2020.
Simz Ngema parents and her sibling
The actress was raised along with two sisters named Baxolile Ngema & Ziph’ezinhle Ngema and she is the middle one. Also, the actress was named after her father Given, who is a minister.
Her parents thought they were going to have a baby boy and settled on the Simphiwe, which means “we have been gifted” or “our gift”. When her parents came to know that they got a girl they still fixed to the same original name they have decided for the boy.
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Career
Simphiwe Ngema started her profession at a young age in the year 2016 with theatre production.
Later she played the role of Thuli Nkosi in a South African TV series named “Muvhango”, on the SABC 2 network. Duma Ndlovu, the maker of “Muvhango”, gave her a chance to initiate her career in the acting field.
He asked her to take part in one of his plays, The Game, that ran in Durban from 15th to 24th December 2016. She also gave praise to her parents for encouraging her to pursue her dream.
However, In the year 2017, Simphiwe was part of Vuzu’s reality live show named “Preachers Kids”. Simphiwe made her official debut as “slay queen” on The Queen in 2018.
Later, she is also featured as the second daughter of Given Ngema, who in 1998, originated Christ is Lord church in Zuurberkom, Gauteng, west of Johannesburg.
This 8-part series contained some of the most projecting minister’s kids in South Africa such as Pinky. The estimated Net Worth of Simphiwe Ngema is around $600k-$900K USD as of 2020.
Personal Life
The beautiful singer, Simphiwe was married to artist and singer Dumisani ‘Dumi’ Masilela. The couple started dating in May 2014 and after two years they tied the knot in a traditional wedding ceremony in the same month of May in the year 2017.
Simphiwe with her husband Dumi Masilela
The former couple kept their relationship private and silently did a wedding on the weekend of May 20 and 21. Simphiwe and her ex-husband shared pictures from their wedding one month later.
On August 2, 2017, Simphiwe Ngema, unfortunately, lost her ex-husband, in the failed hijacking, they were gunshot at the jeep while he was driving.
The hijackers managed to ran away but Dumi had quite a lot of wounds, and his friend had to take him to hospital. But, Unfortunately, in between he died due to the injuries, making the official headlines about Dumi Masilela death at the age of 29 years old.
her lover Tino Chinyani
After this incident she was totally numb and depressed, she took a lot of time to heal herself and decided to start a new life.
She met the famous South African actor Tino Chinyani and they both fell in love, Chinyani took care of her and supported her in every situation. Now the couple is expecting their first baby soon.
They confirmed this news with an adorable post. In which they shared the snaps of their recent maternity photo shoot. We hope this beautiful couple stays together forever.
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Some Lesser Known Facts about Simphiwe Ngema
Simphiwe with her niece
- In the year 2019, Simphiwe released a song called “Thanda Ngempela”. Which she devoted to her late spouse, Dumi Masilela.
- She lost her man after the two months of their wedding, and she was afraid that people will forget him, so she decided to wrote a song for him.
- She also released a music album containing 10 songs named “Eternal Crush” on December 8, 2018.
- The album has songs Dear Fear, Destiny (feat Gzy Falour), Hamba, Dreams, Ungasabi, Yena, Smomoza, Uphushiwe (feat Global Decaphfe), Diphiri (feat Gzy Falour), Shona Phansi (feat Global Decaphfe).
- South African beauty is known for her wonderful body. She often shows off her beautiful curves in stylish bikinis and posted it on Instagram and other social media accounts.
Simphiwe Ngema’s body measurements
- Simphiwe Ngema stands tall at a decent height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 meters) and weighs around 65 kg (143 lbs).
- She was also worked as a journalist and motivational speaker during her early age career.
- The singer is quite active on social media and also shares several updated photos from her latest photoshoots and works.
Ngema as a toddler
- Therefore, he has around 1.7 million followers on Instagram.
- Along with this, she revealed that her old twitter account was hacked at 77k followers, she also posted about this on her social media accounts. She again joined twitter in June 2020 and has over 37.9K followers.
- Simphiwe Ngema is also a brand ambassador of the Gold series. It is a range of quality fragrance for South Africans.
Simphiwe Ngema in a traditional attire Isiko
- The actress is also active on Facebook and has 78,976+ followers and 64,147+ likes on her account.
- She shared her childhood picture with her elder sister on her birthday.
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