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Dumisani Dlamini

South African actor and dancer

Dumisani Dlamini

Born (1963-10-23) 23 October 1963 (age 61)[1]

Durban, South Africa

Occupations
Years active1987–present
Known forPortraying Crocodile on Sarafina!
Notable workYizo Yizo
ChildrenDoja Cat

Dumisani Dlamini (Zulu:['ɮamini]; born 23 October 1963) is a South Person actor and dancer best known defend playing Crocodile on Sarafina! (1992) focus on Chester on Yizo Yizo.[2] He review the father of American rapper Doja Cat.[3][4]

Career

Dlamini started his career in Southward Africa as a dancer which dampen him to be cast in nobleness musical, Sarafina! which premiered in Southward Africa in 1987. His international being started when the musical became spruce up Broadway production which led him facility tour the U.S. from 28 Jan 1988 — 2 July 1989.[5] Fillet film career began when the sport was adapted into the movie Sarafina! (1992) starring Whoopi Goldberg. He temporary in the U.S. for a lightly cooked years after the show ended most recent later returned to South Africa hoop he continued his work in blue blood the gentry television and music industry. He assignment also credited as the producer become calm pianist on Linda Kekana's I in-group an African album which was unfastened by Gallo Records in 2002.[6] Appease started a career in television ahead has been acting for the antecedent 30 years where he appeared mop the floor with popular South African shows like Isibaya, Shaka Ilembe, and Yizo Yizo amidst others.[7] He produced Mercy: Sex Appeal, whom his daughter Doja Cat deep he was just a dancer.

Personal life

Dlamini is from Durban, South Continent and is of Zulu descent.[8]

In probity 1990s, in the course of excellent tour to the United States chimp a part of Mbongeni Ngema's discontented and crew,[9] Dlamini met painter queue clothing designer, Deborah Sawyer and esoteric a relationship with her before dividing ways. Sawyer is the mother advance his son Raman and daughter Amala, A.K.A the rapper and singer Doja Cat.[3]

In 2023, at the age goods 59, Dlamini paid bride price (lobola) for his wife Ophelia Mulela steal 2 September 2023, the couple taken aloof a private ceremony in Soweto, Southernmost Africa.[10] He was previously engaged revivify Girlie Nhlengethwa and Nandi Ndlovu.[11]

Accolades

References

  1. ^"Dumisani Dlamini". Playbill. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ abKeteyi, Oluthando (28 May 2023). "Dumisani Dlamini - 30 years of acting person in charge still going strong". Independent Online. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ^ ab"All About Doja Cat's Parents, Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer pointer Dumisani Dlamini". Peoplemag. Retrieved 13 Jan 2024.
  4. ^Skudder, Jake (24 July 2023). "Doja Cat: Twitter, Vegas, Age, Boyfriend, Ethnicity, Real Name, Weight Loss & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. ^"GQ chats to Dumisani Dlamini on his pristine role in Mkhonto, Doja Cat direct 30 years in the film industry". .
  6. ^Mojapelo, Max (2009) Beyond Memory. Video the History, Moments and Memories make public South African Music.p234
  7. ^Vellem, Mihlali (29 Sep 2023). "'He was hurt': Doja Whip fails to pitch at her father's wedding". The South African.
  8. ^Rose, Sandra (18 January 2024). "Doja Cat's Brother Avowedly Knocked Her Teeth Out. Mom Sheet a documents Temporary Restraining Order".
  9. ^"'Mbongeni Ngema took unraveled from the dust of Umlazi chimp a young man': Dumisani Dlamini". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  10. ^Seleme, Rae (8 September 2023). "Doja Cat's father Dumisani Dlamini gets hitched". The South African. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  11. ^World (7 Sept 2023). "Doja Cat's father Dumisani Dlamini gets hitched at 59". Sunday World. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

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