Zenokuhle Maseko‘s face and name should not be new to you if you are a fan of the television drama series The River. Her role as Mbali on the show shot her into the famet, and since then, she has enjoyed an increased fan base. However, when she left the show, there were mixed emotions because of the exceptional delivery of her roles.
Zenokuhle may not be too experienced as an actress, but the success and acceptance she has enjoyed from South African entertainment lovers have been mindblowing. Following her unique delivery style, some curious fans have been tempted to ask, “how old is Zenokuhle Maseko?” Some others have also asked, “Who is Zenokuhle Maseko dating?” in their search to know more about her private life.
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Zenokuhle Maseko profile
Full name: Zenokuhle Maseko
Date of birth: 2nd of February, 1998
Age: 24 years old
Place of birth: Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Profession: Actress
Nationality: South African
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Maseko is a South African actress and model born in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa. She grew up in her birthplace and got her secondary school education from Benoni High School, Gauteng in South Africa, before relocating to Johannesburg to pursue her acting career.
When the young actress finished her matric, she registered to study for a biochemistry degree at the University of Pretoria. However, in her second year, she reconsidered her career choice after getting to know fashion media. Good enough for her, after discussing it with her mother, she got her encouragement to pursue her dream as long as she finds happiness in it. As she later recalled, in her words.
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Zenokuhle Maseko family
Interestingly, Maseko comes from a large family as she has 12 siblings. Without to say also is that her family cherishes education. Although not much is known about Zenokuhle Maseko parents and siblings, Zenokuhle Maseko mother, Nokuthula Ngcobo, is an accountant, while her father, Sifiso Maseko, is a doctor.
Career
Even though Maseko does well today as an actress, acting was never in her choice of career initially. This is due to her shy nature, but thanks to her mother, who always gave her the necessary push.
She attended the audition after Kutlwano Ditsele spotted her on Instagram and contacted her through her email. Although she auditioned to play Andile’s girlfriend, she ended up getting the role of his sister. After she was recruited as part of the soapie’s cast members, she started walking her way to fame following her role as Mbali. How she perfectly carried out her role amazed most fans because that was the only acting role she has ever taken up.
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Why did Zenokuhle Maseko leave The River?
Zenokuhle had to leave the award-winning television drama series when the character she played died. Sharing her experience on the team later, she said: “I had a close relationship with everyone and loved the fact that it was such a safe, loving space. It always felt like I was leaving home to go home (work). They’re a crazy, fun bunch who are extremely hardworking and dedicated to performing to their level best. That’s one of the things I deeply admired about them – professionalism and a healthy, supportive environment”
When the star actress was leaving The River, little did she know that she would be missed so well by her fans. She confessed that she had to stay off her phone after her last episode due to anxiety about how fans would take her last episode. To her surprise, Zenokuhle Maseko Twitter tags, including her pictures, went viral with showers of praises.