Vuyo Dabula

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Vuyo Dabula
Born (1976-09-11) September 11, 1976 (age 44)
Mahikeng, South Africa
StatusMarried
OccupationActor, Model
Years active2003–present
Notable work
Generations: The Legacy
Children1

Vuyo Dabula (born 11 September 1976)[1] is a South African model, actor and bodybuilder. He is best known for his role as Shandu Magwaza in the Netflix crime drama, Queen Sono.[2]

Early life[]

He studied at P.H Moeketsi Agricultural High where he matriculated in 1995, followed by Wits Technikon, where he graduated after a year in 1996. He claimed what he studied in school was not something he was interested in making his career for the future; instead he started acting. For acting, he studied at AFDA Cape Town.[3]

Career[]

He is most famous for his role of Kumkani Phakade in the South African soap, Generations.[4] Vuyo also appeared in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and he played the main role in the 2017 film Five Fingers for Marseilles.[5] Vuyo currently stars as Shandu, a spy turned rebel as well as a love interest to Pearl Thusi's character in Netflix's first African original series, Queen Sono.[6] In April 2020, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season.[7] However, on November 26, 2020, it was reported that Netflix has cancelled the series because of the production challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Invictus Presidential Guard
2013 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom World Trade Centre Delegate
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Johannesburg Cop
2017 Five Fingers for Marseilles Tau

Television[]

Year Title Role Episodes Notes
2011 Wild at Heart Kane
2014 Kowethu Mothusi
2017 Generations: The Legacy Gadaffi
2020 Queen Sono Shandu Magwaza

References[]

  1. ^ "Vuyo Dabula Acting Career".
  2. ^ Herimbi, Helen (March 2, 2020). "Queen Sono: The spy and the good guy". News24. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "AFDA: Vuyo Dabula".
  4. ^ "Vuyo Dabula reveals how he deals with all the attention". TimesLive. July 28, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Golding, Shenequa (September 7, 2018). "Instead Of A White Savior, A Black Man Is The Hero In The African Western 'Five Fingers For Marseilles'". Vibe. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Isama, Antoinette (June 11, 2019). "Production for 'Queen Sono,' Netflix's First African Original Series, Is Underway". OkayAfrica. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  7. ^ Kanter, Jake (April 28, 2020). "'Queen Sono': Netflix Renews Its First African Original Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  8. ^ Eloff, Herman (November 26, 2020). "Queen Sono's second season cancelled amid 'current trying times'". Channel24. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

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