Sonia Mbele Biography
Sonia is a South African actress, model, TV producer and entrepreneur. She authored the first ever Real Housewives franchise in Africa, and is the executive producer for Real Housewives of Johannesburg.
How old is Sonia Mbele?
The actress was born on December 11th 1976, in Natalspruit, South Africa. She is 47 years old as of December 11th 2023.
Sonia Mbele Early Life
According to reports, information about the family is not available. Sonia’s father Mr. Mbele is a South African businessman. Her mother is a homemaker. Sonia grew up in Johannesburg together with her siblings and cousins.
Sonia Mbele Children
Sonia’s marriage to Leslie Sedibe was blessed with three beautiful children, Donelle, Khomo, and Mosa Sedibe. Her first son is named Donelle. The boy was recently given a Student Leadership Honor, making his mother proud.
Sonia Mbele Career
Mbele started her profession in 1998 as a lead act in an SABC 2 drama production that was named Phamokate and in 1999 she received the FNB Vita Award for Most Promising New Actress. Come 2003, Mbele was featured in SABC 1 soap series Generations in which she skyrocketed to fame in South Africa, she acted her part as Ntombi Khumalo up to 2011. In 2009, she received the Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a television Soap at the South African Film and Television Awards.
Sonia was the first black celebrity to be titled face of Dark & Lovely. Lux, and Sun-Silk in South Africa. In 2018, Mbele introduced the first Real Housewives franchise to Africa which started in South Africa as Real Housewives of Johannesburg by her company Sonia Mbele Films, afterwards in 2021, she came up with another reality television series called Pastor’s Wives for HONEY TV.
Sonia Mbele Net Worth
Her net worth is estimated at $3 million to $4 million.
Sonia Mbele Movie
- 2001 – Mr. Bones
- 2003 – God Is African
- 2017 – Meet the Rasebes
- 2019 – Blessers
Sonia Mbele TV Shows
- 1998 – Phamokate
- 2001 – Soul City
- 2003 – Soul Buddyz
- 2004 –Zero Tolerance
- 2015 – Gold Diggers
- 2016 – The Alliance
- 2017 – Soap on a Rope
- 2018 – Imposter
- 2021 – DiepCity
- 2022 – Blood & Water