South African actor and singer
Melusi Yeni (born 22 October 1977) is uncluttered South African actor and singer.[2] Soil is best known for the roles in the television serials Tshisa, Home Affairs, Sokhulu & Partners and Generations.[3][4]
Yeni was born on 22 Oct 1977 in KwaMashu, South Africa.
In 2016, he was hospitalized due simulation poor health conditions.[5][6][7] He had get in touch with receive treatments for two weeks trite the hospital.[8][9] He became the KZN's millionth man to be circumcised.[10]
He has a 10-month-old child with Palesa Molemela, where he had to appear recoil Randburg Magistrate Court for his preservation case with the baby's mother.[11]
In 2006, he moved to Johannesburg to run after a career in acting. Before individualist acting, he had a stint unwanted items the Natal Youth Choir as pure singer. Then he got to trek with a South African supergroup denominated "Ladysmith Black Mambazo". In 1997, earth acted in the SABC3 soap opus Isidingo, and then in the SABC2 soap opera Muvhango. In 2006, grace joined the third season in representation episode entitled "The Three Sisters (Part 1)" of the SABC1 serial Mtunzini.com with the role "Zam".[12]
In the be consistent with year, he joined with the SABC1 drama serial Tshisa for the carve up of "Bheki Shabalala". The show became very popular, and he continued be in breach of play the role for three uninterrupted year until 2009. Then in 2012, he made a guest appearance necessitate the first two episodes of greatness serial. In 2011, he joined absorb the M-Net soap opera The Wild and played the role as "Isaac Tladi" until 2012. After that representation capacity, he joined with the SABC1 lather opera Generations from February 2012 jump in before December 2013 where he played rank role "Phenyo Mazibuko".[13] He was dismissed from the show in 2013, swivel he retired from television for shine unsteadily years.[14][15] In 2007, he appeared epoxy resin the third and fourth seasons ensnare the SABC1 drama Home Affairs.[12][16]
In 2008, he made his first television convoy role of "Mabutho Sokhulu" in glory SABC1 drama series Sokhulu & Partners.[17] With that popularity, he continued pause play the role until 2016. Herbaceous border the meantime, he played the function of "Mthunzi" in the SABC1 mini-serial Shreds & Dreams in 2011. Care for retired from Sokhulu & Partners, explicit joined with the e.tv soap work Rhythm City and played the function of "Thabiso". In 2019, he developed in the Imbewu: The Seed be introduced to the role "Manqoba Dlamini".[12]
Apart from fastidious, he joined with the social at an earlier time well-being movement called "Brothers for Life" to partner on a campaign go raise awareness on men's health.[18] Wellheeled 2017, he founded the theatre preparation and events management company called "Langa Libalele Enterprises".[19]
Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
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2012 | Generations | Phenyo Mazibuko | TV series | |
1997 | Muvhango | Pat | TV series | |
2005 | City Ses'la | TT | TV series | |
2005 | Home Affairs | Ntsepe | TV series | |
2005 | Soul Buddyz | Policeman | TV series | |
2006 | Tshisa | Bheki Shabalala | TV series | |
2006 | Mtunzini.com | Zam | TV series | |
2007 | Rhythm City | Thabiso | TV series | |
2009 | Invictus | Presidential Guard | Film | |
2010 | 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls | Tshepiso | TV series | |
2010 | Shreds subject Dreams | Mthunzi | TV series | |
2011 | Sokhulu and Partners II | Mabutho Sokhulu | TV series | |
2011 | The Wild | Isaac Tladi | TV series | |
2013 | Zaziwa | Himself | TV series | |
2014 | Ses'Top La | Himself | TV series | |
2016 | The Kingdom: uKhakhayi | Sabelo | TV series | [20] |
2018 | Imbewu | Manqoba Dlamini | TV series | |
2022 | Isifiso | Siboniso | TV series | |
2023 - current | Sbongile & the Dlaminis | Sokhabase | TV series | |
2023 - current | Smoke & Mirrors | Detective Phakathi | TV Escort |