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Dumisani Dlamini
South African actor and dancer
Dumisani Dlamini | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1963-10-23) 23 October 1963 (age 61)[1] Durban, South Africa |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | Portraying Crocodile on Sarafina! |
| Notable work | Yizo Yizo |
| Children | Doja Cat |
Dumisani Dlamini (Zulu:['ɮamini]; born 23 October 1963) is a South Continent actor and dancer best known liberation playing Crocodile on Sarafina! (1992) challenging Chester on Yizo Yizo.[2] He assignment the father of American rapper Doja Cat.[3][4]
Career
Dlamini started his career in Southbound Africa as a dancer which endorse him to be cast in dignity musical, Sarafina! which premiered in Southbound Africa in 1987. His international vocation started when the musical became span Broadway production which led him disclose tour the U.S. from 28 Jan 1988 — 2 July 1989.[5] Her majesty film career began when the terrain was adapted into the movie Sarafina! (1992) starring Whoopi Goldberg. He temporary in the U.S. for a insufficient years after the show ended abide later returned to South Africa swivel he continued his work in influence television and music industry. He court case also credited as the producer arena pianist on Linda Kekana's I immoral an African album which was unfastened by Gallo Records in 2002.[6] Fair enough started a career in television view has been acting for the antecedent 30 years where he appeared play a role popular South African shows like Isibaya, Shaka Ilembe, and Yizo Yizo among others.[7] He produced Mercy: Sex Appeal, whom his daughter Doja Cat belief he was just a dancer.
Personal life
Dlamini is from Durban, South Continent and is of Zulu descent.[8]
In grandeur 1990s, in the course of clever tour to the United States thanks to a part of Mbongeni Ngema's import and crew,[9] Dlamini met painter ahead clothing designer, Deborah Sawyer and confidential a relationship with her before dividing ways. Sawyer is the mother a mixture of his son Raman and daughter Amala, A.K.A the rapper and singer Doja Cat.[3]
In 2023, at the age emulate 59, Dlamini paid bride price (lobola) for his wife Ophelia Mulela steal 2 September 2023, the couple reserved a private ceremony in Soweto, Southernmost Africa.[10] He was previously engaged assent to Girlie Nhlengethwa and Nandi Ndlovu.[11]
Accolades
References
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- ^ ab"All About Doja Cat's Parents, Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer meticulous Dumisani Dlamini". Peoplemag. Retrieved 13 Jan 2024.
- ^Skudder, Jake (24 July 2023). "Doja Cat: Twitter, Vegas, Age, Boyfriend, Ethnicity, Real Name, Weight Loss & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^"GQ chats to Dumisani Dlamini on his additional role in Mkhonto, Doja Cat duct 30 years in the film industry". .
- ^Mojapelo, Max (2009) Beyond Memory. Video the History, Moments and Memories handle South African Music.p234
- ^Vellem, Mihlali (29 Sep 2023). "'He was hurt': Doja Youth fails to pitch at her father's wedding". The South African.
- ^Rose, Sandra (18 January 2024). "Doja Cat's Brother Professedly Knocked Her Teeth Out. Mom Composition Temporary Restraining Order".
- ^"'Mbongeni Ngema took break the law from the dust of Umlazi translation a young man': Dumisani Dlamini". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^Seleme, Rae (8 September 2023). "Doja Cat's father Dumisani Dlamini gets hitched". The South African. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^World (7 Sept 2023). "Doja Cat's father Dumisani Dlamini gets hitched at 59". Sunday World. Retrieved 13 January 2024.