Biography
Babalwa Mneno is a beautiful South African woman. She is a model, event manager, television presenter. She also owns a famous hair salon in South Africa.
She rose to fame when she won first runner-up in the Miss South Africa beauty pageant in 1996.
Babalwa Mneno Mandel (born 12 November 1977), commonly known as Barbz, is also a former contestant on the show Big Brother Africa.
She represented her country in the seventh season of the show. She was evicted from the show on the thirteenth day of the reality TV show.
Let’s explore the life of this ambitious young woman.
South African Model
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| Full name: | Babalwa Mneno Mandel |
| Stage name: | Babalwa Mneno (Barbz) |
| Born: | November 12, 1977 (age 46) |
| Place of birth: | King William’s Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Nationality: | South Africa |
| Height: | Do not have |
| Parents: | Do not have |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Husband • Spouse: | Mandel |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Do not have |
| The children: | 2 |
| Job: | Model • TV Personality |
| Net worth: | 300,000-500,000 USD |
Early life
Babalwa Mneno Mandel, also known as Barbz, was born on November 12, 1977. Her parents raised her with good moral standards and she grew up to be a very disciplined woman.
She said her mother was the most influential person in her life because she constantly taught her good manners and behavior. She also said that growing up, she witnessed her father and mother struggling to contribute to providing her with basic needs such as clothing, food and education.
Babalwa Mneno was born and raised in King Williams Town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. She spent most of her childhood in her hometown of King Williams.
Education
Babalwa Mneno said she attended primary school in her hometown of King William, but the identity of the school has not been confirmed. Similarly, there are no valid details of her secondary and tertiary education.
Personal life
Babalwa Mneno is happily married to a man identified only as Mandel; there are no valid details about her husband.
She is the type of person who always wants to keep her love life and private life away from the media. She is the mother of two lovely children, but their identities are still unconfirmed. The father of the child might be related to her husband.
According to Babalwa Mneno, she is a lover of beans and peas, including oxtail. Babalwa Mneno’s favorite books are “Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich” and “The Secret.”
She also revealed that she is a big fan of the show Big Brother. She said that in her spare time, she likes to watch news channels such as CNN and Al Jazeera. She also said that her favorite places in the world outside of her country are Miami and Lagos.
She further revealed the qualities she most likes in others: respect, openness, friendship and “people with opinions”, while she dislikes lies, false accusations, gossip, laziness and cruelty. She lives in a fully furnished house in South Africa.
Career
Babalwa Mneno participated in the 7th edition of Big Brother Africa because she enjoyed taking on physical and mental challenges and wanted to raise awareness about the xenophobia that was happening to other Africans in her country. However, she was eliminated from the competition on the thirteenth day.
Babalwa Mneno has also modeled at SA Fashion Week, CPT Fashion Week and dozens of other fashion shows around the globe. She has modeled from Nigeria to London to Moscow and Mexico. She is also the former CEO of Sundowns Chikitas.
In 2006, Babalwa Mneno was one of eight contestants on SABC2’s reality television show Strictly Come Dancing.
She also first appeared in the reality television series Reality Check, which aired on e.tv in 2013.
Net worth
Babalwa Mneno has an estimated net worth of $300,000 to $500,000. Her primary source of income comes primarily from her work on television.
Social media
- Instagram Name: @Babalwa.m
List of movies played
- 10 Out of 10 – Commentator
- A Date with Arthur – Guest
- Big Brother Africa – Celebrity Housemates
- Ses’la City – Sibongile
- I Love South Africa – Contestant
- Reality Check
- Serious Dancing
