After taking a much-needed break from the limelight, following the tragic passing of her husband, Simphiwe Ngema is back on the scene. Last week, the actress, singer, MC, presenter, choreographer, and businesswoman made her debut on the hit Mzansi Magic telanovela The Queen. Ngema plays the role of Buhle, a sassy ‘slay queen’ who shakes things up in the Tebogo and Kea’s burgeoning romance.
Take a look at a snippet from her debut episode on The Queen:
This week on The Queen. #TheQueenMzansi
A post shared by SHONA FERGUSON(@ferguson_films) on Mar 12, 2018 at 12:24am PDT
In celebration of Simphiwe Ngema’s new gig, we’re tracking back to look at the rising star’s most memorable roles.
Muvhango
Ngema exited the SABC 2 soapie in 2016, but before then she lit up our screens and found a place in our heart as Thuli.
Greed & Desire
Following her exit from Muvhango, Ngema returned to TV with a role in Greed & Desire, playing the character of Noni Ndlovu.
Her name is Noni Ndlovu and she’s my new crush 😍#Greed&Desire
A post shared by Simphiwe Ngema(@simzngema) on Oct 31, 2016 at 9:27am PDT
Broken Vows
At the beginning of 2018, Simphiwe Mkhwanazi joined the cast of Broken Vows as Dudu, an aspiring gospel singer who was the cousin to Thandi, and the niece of Lydia.
The soap star has appeared in multiple television productions and seems to be on a trajectory that could see her one day reaching Connie Ferguson-status!
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