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Vusi Kunene (born 12 April 1966) is a talented South African actor and television personality.
The actor from Meadowlands is best known for his role as Jack Mabaso in Generations. He has gained fame for his villain roles and hilarious moments.
Most of the time, people don’t like villains and antagonists in movies but Jack flipped the script and many fans loved the character in the SABC1 soap. There is no denying that the actor is a veteran in the entertainment industry.
The actor’s demeanor suggests he has been on screen for a long time. He has starred in many films in the country and has appeared in domestic and foreign television shows.
South African actor
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 Vusi Kunene: History, Profile, Photos |
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| Name: | Vusi Kunene |
| Date of Birth: | April 12, 1966 (58 years old) |
| place of birth: | Soweto Meadowlands |
| Country of Citizenship: | South Africa |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Brenda Mhlongo |
| Profession: | Actor • Television personality |
| net worth: | USD 1,000,000 to 4,000,000 |
early life
Vusi Kunene was born on April 12, 1966 in Meadowlands, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa.
Although the actor’s birthday is April 13, a day earlier, superstition has come in the way of this wish.
A nurse thought this would bring bad luck and changed it to a previously assigned date.
educate
Wusi Kunene attended Shell Road to Fame Arts School in secondary school. It was here that he fell in love with acting.
From that point on, his passion for acting grew stronger and stronger. This passion influenced his choice of degree.
In 1991, he entered the Witters Academy of Drama. After graduating from college, he received a certificate in dramatic arts from the academy.
Profession
Vusi Kunene has been performing in the South African entertainment industry since the 1990s and has decades of professional experience. Since his foray into the arts, he has been enchanting Mzansi audiences with his charm.
After graduating from the Westlands Drama School, Vusi Kunene soon began appearing in television films such as The Line, Drumbeats and Rhodes.
He is nationally known for his role as Reverend Msimango in the South African feature film, Weeping Motherland, directed and produced by Darrell Roodt.
His portrayal of Reverend Msimango won him numerous awards and his superb acting skills also caught people’s attention. He won the Best Performance Award at the Zimbabwe-South Africa Film Festival for the role. He was also nominated for the Best Supporting Actor at the M-Net All Africa Film Awards.
In 1996, he starred in “Homeland” and the following year in “Deafening Silence”, both of which were produced for South African Broadcasting Corporation Television. In 1998, he starred in the popular TV series “Justice for All”. With his outstanding performance, he began to get more acting opportunities.
He was nominated for the same award three years in a row from 2002 to 2004 and was recognized for it. He also received an Oscar nomination for his outstanding performance as Jack Mabaso in The Mutants.
Vusi Kunene played the role of Gini in the South African film Gini and Adams in 1996. He also played the lead role in several other South African films including A Reasonable Man, The King Lives and The Fool.
In 2001, the famous actor starred in “The Final Solution” and “Diamond Hunters”. He also appeared as a guest star in the sixth episode of the first season of the science fiction television series “Charlie Jade”.
Personal life
Vusi Kunene, who is married with three children, is a mentor to emerging South African actors and a well-known philanthropist.
He is married to a beautiful wife, Brenda Mhlongo, who is also the mother of his children.
Social Media
Vusi Kunene is not active on any social media platform. However, the veteran actor has created several fan pages on Instagram and Twitter.
net worth
City Celebrity has widely circulated that South African actor Vusi Kunene’s net worth is estimated to be $1,000,000-4,000,000.
