Gail Mabalane (born December 27, 1984) is a South African singer, actress, model, businesswoman, and media socialite. She is best known for her roles on the South African TV show “The Wild.” Most recently, she was in the tele-novel “The Road,” which airs every weeknight on Mzansi Magic.
She plays Thandeka Khumalo on Blood and Water, which is only on Netflix. She is best known as one of the Top 14 finalists on the sixth season of M-reality Net’s show Idols in 2010. She grew up in the town of Kimberley, where she was born.
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Stage Name: | Gail Mabalane |
Real Name: | Gail Tsholofelo Nkoane |
Occupation: | Actress, Model, Entrepreneur, Philantropist, Singer, Socialite |
Date Of Birth/Age: | 27 December 1984 (38 Years Old) |
Place of Birth: | Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa |
Gender: | Female |
Nationality: | South African |
Marital Status: | Married (Kabelo Mabalane) |
Gail Mabalane Age
Gail Mabalane was born on the 27th day of December, 1984. She is presently 38 years old.
Gail Mabalane Husband
Gail Mabalane is married to Kabelo Mabalane, who is a South African Kwaito legend. The wedding was private and took place on February 9, 2013. Since then, they have been together, and God has given them two children.
Gail Mabalane Career
Mabalane participated in the 6th Season of Idols South Africa in 2010, where she made the Top 10. After singing the P!nk song “Please Don’t Leave Me,” she became the first contestant to be dropped from the Final Top 10.
With prominent South African actress Connie Ferguson, Mabalane made her significant acting debut in 2011 as Lelo Sedibe in the MNet TV series “The Wild.” Later, MNet canceled the program in 2013.
She re-joined Connie Ferguson in August 2015 for her debut appearance on Generations: The Legacy, the most watched television soap opera in South Africa, She will also appear in the Mzansi Magic telenovela The Road from August 2015.
She was cast in “Blood and Water,” Netflix’s second African-themed original series. The narrative centers on Puleng Khumalo, portrayed by Ama Qamata, who is carrying out further research into the abduction of her older sister as a baby.
The show will be produced by Gambit Productions and directed by Nosipho Dumisa, a multiple award-winning filmmaker.
She runs her own events management company with her father and previously dated a club rugby player.
Gail is presently in the trending netflix Tv series UNSEEN , Since her television debut, Gail Mabalane has played various roles— from a chic fashion editor in The Wild, singer Stella in The Road, a black diamond in Rockville, to Thandeka, a mother searching for her lost daughter in Blood & Water.
In Unseen, her first lead role, Mabalane, gives an authentic, raw performance. Gail finally get her flowers in UNSEEN, playing the lead role as Zenzi Mwale.
I’m seeing Gail Mabalane relentlessly and passionately promoting her film #UNSEEN. It’s on her IG, Twitter and she’s intentional about it. That’s the dedication we should instill in our goals and dreams.
Cheering for ourselves ♥🔥️🎬
Watch #UNSEENnetflix Please🫶 pic.twitter.com/RvU3k9gQzO
— Bekithemba Zulu 🇿🇦 (@BekithembaZ) March 29, 2023
My girl embodied this role with so much passion and excellence. You are a real one @GailMabalane loved watching you 🙃 #Unseen pic.twitter.com/BqaSbqGAD9
— panashe_mahlokozera (@diana_panashe) March 29, 2023
Appreciation tweet For Gail Mabalane ….she is giving her all and beyond on #Unseen Netflix pic.twitter.com/pV0SK3INIC
— @Ya_Nyiko (@NyikoooP) March 29, 2023
Gail Mabalane Movies
Idols : 2010
The Wild : 2011-2013
Rockville : 2013-2014
Generations (the legacy) : 2015
The Road : 2015
Rockville : 2016
Imposter : 2018
Blood and Water : 2020
Unseen : 2023
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Gail Mabalane Net Worth
Gail Mabalane has a net worth estimate of $1.5 million , sourced from her modeling and acting career.