Ayanda Thabethe (born 18 March 1986) is a South African actress, entrepreneur, television presenter and model as well as a brand ambassador for some of the world’s leading brands. The model, business owner, and presenter is one of four children. Lungile Thabethe is one of Ayanda Thabethe’s siblings. Ayanda Thabethe and Thando Thabethe have the same last name, but they are not related to each other.
Ayanda Thabethe Early Life
After Ayanda Thabethe’s parents got a divorce, her nurse mother moved the family to a new city. Ayanda and her siblings helped their mother’s business so they could help support her. They sold drinks and made dresses to fit people.
During their teenage years, the family moved to several different towns, including Ntuzuma, Umlazi, Shayamoya, and Kwa Mashu.
Ayanda Thabethe Age
She was born on the 18th of March 1986 in Kwa Zulu Natal Province, South Africa. As of 2023, she is 37 years old and celebrates her birthday on March 18th every year.
Ayanda Thabethe Education
She completed her secondary education at Sacred Heart Girls’ High School, which is exclusively for female students. She enrolled at the University of Pretoria after that, where she earned a Bachelor of Commerce in Communication Management, which she later received. She graduated from the University of South Africa in 2011 with a degree in marketing with honors.
Ayanda Thabethe Career
Before beginning a career in entertainment, she used her academic achievements as a foundation for a spectacular career at some of the top companies in the world, like Johnson & Johnson and L’Oreal, to mention a few.
After anchoring the first-ever lifestyle magazine show on BET Africa with great success, she went on to win the coveted position of TV host for Top Billing, the longest-running magazine show in South Africa.
Recognized across the country for her abilities, sense of style, radiant confidence, and endearing demeanor, she effortlessly switches between her roles as a TV host and a spokesperson for global companies like Ponds and L’Oreal Mizani Collection while running her marketing company Buzzworthy Productions.
She is a smart businesswoman who has been running her marketing firm Buzzworthy since 2011. She is the founder and managing director of Buzzworthy Productions, which provides services to businesses looking to build “buzz” around their brands. The firm has a growing number of high-profile clients, and it just introduced ROUNDA, a public-private project to fight poverty in South Africa that is led by civil society and has the full support of the government, into the market there.
Net Worth
Ayanda has an estimated net worth of $500,000 which she has earned as an actress.
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