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]
Vuyo Dabula | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 11, 1976 Mahikeng, South Africa |
| Status | Married |
| Education | Witz Technikon |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Notable work | Generations: The Legacy |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editHe 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
editHe is most famous for his role of Kumkani Phakade in the South African soap opera, 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 starred 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
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Soldiers Of The Rock | Vuyo | |
| 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 | |
| 2022 | Collision | Bra Sol |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Wild at Heart | Kane |
| 2014 | Kowethu | Mothusi |
| 2014–present | Generations: The Legacy | Kumkani "Gaddafi" Phakade |
| 2020 | Queen Sono | Shandu Magwaza |
| 2023 | Unseen | Maxwell Mwale |
| 2023 | Uzalo | Bentley Majozi |
References
edit- ^ "Vuyo Dabula Acting Career".
- ^ Herimbi, Helen (2 March 2020). "Queen Sono: The spy and the good guy". News24. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "AFDA: Vuyo Dabula".
- ^ "Vuyo Dabula reveals how he deals with all the attention". TimesLive. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Golding, Shenequa (7 September 2018). "Instead Of A White Savior, A Black Man Is The Hero In The African Western 'Five Fingers For Marseilles'". Vibe. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Isama, Antoinette (11 June 2019). "Production for 'Queen Sono,' Netflix's First African Original Series, Is Underway". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (28 April 2020). "'Queen Sono': Netflix Renews Its First African Original Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Eloff, Herman (26 November 2020). "Queen Sono's second season cancelled amid 'current trying times'". Channel24. Retrieved 26 November 2020.