10 Interesting Facts About Gugu Zuma-Ncube

10 Interesting Facts About Gugu Zuma-Ncube. She is definitely a force to be reckoned with in this male dominated industry. She is the brains behind your favorite TV dramas. Her name is simply Gugu Zuma-Ncube. Find out more about her from the facts below.

1. Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube was born in 1985 and in 2007, she graduated from AFDA with a Live Performance degree.
2. Her graduation film won a SAFTA award and was nominated for a student Oscar at the Student Academy Awards in Hollywood.
3. Gugu starred as Sergeant Bhelu Mini in the SABC1 drama series Interrogation Room, from 2007-2008.
4. She also appeared in the 2008 film, White Wedding and played the Lesedi Moloi in the SABC3 soapie Isidingo.
5. Business wise, she co-owns Stained Glass Productions with Kobedi “Pepsi” Pokane, through which they co-produced the much loved Uzalo.
6. Gugu has also produced Mzansi Magic hit, eHostela, which told a story of corruption and violence waged in the notorious hostels.
7. She recently brought the local audience one of Mzansi Magic’s acclaimed blockbuster series, Ifalakhe, a pre-colonial Zulu kingdom drama.
8. Her interest in storytelling was always rooted in her belief that society was as healthy as the stories it told, and telling them was her purpose.
9. She is the daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma and the sister of fellow actress Thuli Zuma.
10. She met her husband, Wesley Ncube, while she was studying in Cape Town, and married him at the end of 2008