Table of Biography
Sibongile Mlambo is a Zimbabwean actress and model who currently lives in the United States of America. Moreover, Sibongile Mlambo is popular for work in Netflix’s Lost in Space, Starz’s Black Sails, Honey 3, and many more.
Early Life
Sibongile Mlambo was born in Zimbabwe on June 25, 1990. She was born under the zodiac sign Cancer and she is currently 32 years old as of 2022. Moreover, she holds Zimbabwean nationality, follows the Christian religion, and belongs to the Zimbabwean ethnic background. Her father, Vukile Mlambo, is a doctor, and her mother, Rudo Mlambo, owns Konzeni Kreations, a custom design company.
Likewise, she has a twin brother named Bongani Mlambo who is a producer and cinematographer. Additionally, she also has an older sister Nomsa Mlambo who also works as an actress. Besides that, she has yet to reveal any further information about her childhood days and where she grew up.
Caption: Sibongile posing with her elder sister Nomsa Mlambo and twin brother Bongani Mlambo (Source: Instagram)
In 2005, she left Zimbabwe and moved to the United States to pursue her education and lived in Texas, New York, and briefly in Spain. Later, she studied French and Spanish at Southern Methodist University and completed her education.
Sibongile Mlambo – Professional life
Sibongile Mlambo worked in Johannesburg and Cape Town after moving to South Africa in 2011. However, she moved back to the United States and settled in Los Angeles. She was then signed to Ice Genetics in Cape Town and became the face of Nivea advertisements in Africa. She also entered Miss Zim-USA 2007 in 2007 and became the second princess in the competition.
After that, she entered the film industry as Bongi in the film “Kini and Adams” in 1997. However, she returned to the entertainment industry in 2009 as a contestant in the television show “America’s Got Talent”. In 2012, she appeared in small roles in television series like “Deaver Falls” and “Strike Back” as well as in the short film “Half Good Killer”.
Caption: Sibongile as Ishani in the film Honey 3 (Source: Instagram)
She appeared as a detective in the television series “Mad Dogs” and as a dancer in the film “Felix” in 2013. From 2014 to 2017, she appeared as Eme in Starz network’s show “Black Sails” and gained huge popularity. She also appeared as Jackie Marr in the television series “Homeland” in 2014. In 2015, she appeared in films like “Ladygrey”, “Back to School Mom”, and “While You Weren’t Looking”.
Similarly, she also appeared as a washerwoman in the television series “Jamillah and Aladdin” in the same year. After that, she appeared in the films like “Message From The King”, “The Last Face”, ” Detour”, and “Honey 3 Dare to Dance” 2016. In 2017, she appeared in films like “New Heaven” and “Mbomvu” as well as in the television series “Teen Wolf”.
2018 – Present
Moreover, she appeared in the film “Under the Silver Lake” in 2018. She appeared as Donna in the TV series “Siren” and as Nasha in the TV series “MacGyver” in the same year. In 2019, she appeared as Amy in the television series “Dark/Web”. She also appeared as Zora in the film “Shadow Wolves” and Blue Woman in the short film “Afrika is a Country”.
In 2020, she appeared in television series like “Lovecraft Country” and “God Friended Me”. She appeared as Maya Odell in the TV series “Black Lightning” and Anatsa in the TV series “Roswell, New Mexico”. Moreover, she is currently working in the role of a reporter in the film “Take Back the Night” whose release date is yet to be announced.
Achievements
At the 2016 Zimbabwe International Women’s Awards, Sibongile Mlambo was nominated for Actress of the Year. Besides that, she has not received any other awards or nominations for her performance in several films and television series.
Sibongile Mlambo – Net Worth 2023
She has garnered a huge amount of money as an actress in several films and television series. According to online sources, her estimated net worth is around $5 million US dollars from appearing in several television series and films.
Sibongile Mlambo – Relationship Status
Sibongile Mlambo is in a relationship but she has not revealed any information about her boyfriend. Moreover, she once uploaded a picture of them kissing on Instagram but her boyfriend’s identity remains a mystery.
Talking about her rumors and controversy, she’s not a part of them until now. Besides that, she is focusing on her acting career and stays away from rumors and controversies that harm her acting career.
Body Measurement
Sibongile Mlambo has black hair and dark brown eyes. Moreover, she has a slim body with a height of 5 feet 6 inches and maintains a body weight of 60 Kg. Additionally, her body measurements are 34-24-34 and her bra size is 31B.
Caption: Sibongile body measurement (Source: Instagram)
Social media
She is pretty active on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Her official Instagram account @sibongile has over 41 thousand followers. On Twitter, she has over 9 thousand followers on her official account @Sibongile. Her official Facebook page “Sibongile Mlambo” has over 5 thousand followers.