Vuyolwethu Ngcukana is a South African television actor, MC, and presenter. To most people, he is known as the funny and charming Schumacher, which is the role he playing on the show The Queen on Mzansi Magic. This role permitted him to come out as a flexible actor who was loved by fans the moment he came into the spotlight.
One of the things that have made Vuyo Ngcukana so popular is how he treasures his work and the love he gets back because of his roles. Perhaps, this may explain why the actor has fought through so much to get to where he is.
Schumacher Age
His date of birth is on the 3rd of February 1983 and the place of birth is in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Vuyo Ngcukana is 38 years old.
Schumacher Family
The actor grew together with his two younger siblings at the Vuyolwethu Ngcukana home town of Umtata. He says there while growing up, his mother was a lovely woman while his father was a strict man. Sadly, his mother passed away, and he misses her dearly.
Schumacher Education
Vuyo, who gets shy in a new environment, went to study Public Relations in college. However, he fell in love with drama, which outdid his PR studies. Unfortunately, he had to drop out of school and start working because he had to support his family.
Schumacher Career
After studying Public Relations at college, Vuyo Ngcukana landed his first role in television when he was cast as a villager in the series finale of the SABC1 drama series Intsikam in October 2011. Vuyo next appeared in an episode of the eKasi+ drama omnibus series eKasi: Our Stories entitled “Ngwana wa Tsenwa” (Season 5, Episode 38), which first aired on 1 April, 2014.
A series of guest starring roles succeeded in productions including the SABC1 sitcom Single Galz, the SABC2 sitcom Skwizas, the e.tv soapie Rhythm City, the Mzansi Magic telenovela The Road, the Vuzu Amp drama series aYeYe and the second season of the SABC1 romantic comedy series Dream World.
His big break came when he was cast as Schumacher in the Mzansi Magic soapie The Queen, first appearing in the series premiere on 1 August, 2016. Initially recurring for the first four seasons, he was promoted to starring cast for Season 5. Also in 2016, he was an interpreter on the Vuzu countdown show 10 Over 10 and had a guest starring role in the second season of the SABC1 sitcom Thandeka’s Diary.
The following year he starred in an Original Mzansi Movie called The Perfect Makoti, alongside Zikhona Bali. The telemovie first aired on Mzansi Magic on 14 April, 2017. He landed the role of Schumacher on the Mzansi Magic soapie The Queen.
Schumacher Wife
The actor is not married though he is in a serious relationship. Vuyolwethu Ngcukana girlfriend is called Renate Stuurman. Vuyolwethu Ngcukana and Renate Stuurman announced their love to the public back in 2018 after they shared some cosy pictures online. Renate Stuurman is also an actor who has starred in shows like Unmarried, The River, and 7de Laan.
At some point, there were rumors that Vuyolwethu Ngcukana and Thembise Mdoda were an item, but it turned out that the two are just close friends.
Schumacher Kids
The actor has three beautiful daughters with whom he is very hands-on in their education, reaching from school projects to showering and dressing them up. Vuyolwethu Ngcukana baby mama is lucky because the actor has hugged fatherhood really well, and he says that it is a gift from God. He wants his daughters to be happy.
Schumacher Net Worth
The festooned actor has a number of roles tied to his name and is on his A-game. His acting roles, MC gigs and presenting job collect a treasure worth $250 000 and this is just the beginning.
