Thembisa Mdoda, also known as Thembisa Mdoda-Nxumalo (born on November 16th, 1982) is a 41 year-old actress, TV presenter, and writer best known for hosting the 6th season of Our Perfect Wedding. Thembisa suffered from Covid-19 complications in 2021 but thankfully, she survived and is alive and well.
Like many great entertainers, Thembisa Mdoda began her career in radio. She then digressed to TV presenting and acting. However, it was her presenting skills that made her a household name in SA, having presented many popular shows in the country. She is also famous for scoring roles in The Queen, House of Zwide, Baby Mamas, Isibaya, and Unmarried.
Thembisa Mdoda’s Biography Summary
- Full name: Thembisa Mdoda-Nxumalo
- Nickname: Tembisa
- Gender: Female
- Date of birth: November 16th, 1982
- Thembisa Mdoda’s Age: 41 years old
- Ethnicity: Black
- Nationality: South African
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christian
- Marital Status: Married
- Thembisa Mdoda’s Husband: Eric Nxumalo (m. 2020)
- Thembisa Mdoda’s Ex-husband: Atandwa Kani (m. 2012; div. 2015)
- Thembisa Mdoda’s Children: 2 sons; Lonwabile and Lonwabo
- Thembisa Mdoda’s Parents: Yolisa Mdoda (mother) and Patillizwe Mdoda (father)
- Siblings: Unathi, Anele, and Zama Mdoda
- Thembisa Mdoda’s Height in inches: 5 feet 5.35 inches
- Thembisa Mdoda’s Height in Centimeters: 1.66 cm
- Thembisa Mdoda’s Net worth: $1 million
- Famous for: Hosting Our Perfect Wedding and her role as Thabisile Cebekhulu in The Road
- Thembisa Mdoda’s Instagram: @thembisamdoda
- Twitter: @tembisa
- Facebook: @ThembisaMdoda
Thembisa Mdoda was born in 1982
In Mthatha, Eastern Cape, Thembisa Mdoda was born on November 16th, 1982 and that makes her 41 years old. The actress celebrated her 40th birthday in a grand style in November 2022. A few days before her birthday, she received a Volkswagen Taigo car worth R449,000.
Having bagged a brand ambassadorial gig with Benoni Citi VW that month, Thembisa was gifted the luxury car as part of her endorsement deal. She found it hard to contain her joy and then took to Instagram to announce that she had joined the Benoni Citi VW family and was grateful for the early birthday gift received from the brand.
Her Parents’ Names are Pat and Yolisa Mdoda
The name of Thembisa Mdoda’s mother is Yolisa while her father’s name is Pat. Sadly, in the year 2009, Thembisa Mdoda’s mother, Yolisa Mdoda passed away from pancreatic cancer and her death broke down the family.
Speaking to Drum in 2020 about the loss of her mother to cancer, the House of Zwide actress stated that she wasn’t quite close to her mum while alive. Nonetheless, her death hit her so hard that she felt pains all over her body when her father broke the news of her passing to her.
Afterward, she regretted not spending enough time with her mum as she was busy growing her career in entertainment. Despite regretting not being close to her mother, the acclaimed TV presenter was grateful that her late mum shaped her values which greatly influenced her to become the woman she is today.
She said her mother taught her how to love and take care of the people close to her, putting them first. The late Yolisa Mdoda worked as a publicist at Transnet and an SABC1 continuity presenter. On the other hand, Thembisa’s father, Patillizwe ‘Pat’ Mdoda is still alive. He is a businessman and a philanthropist who recently erected a school in a village in Eastern Cape.
