10 Interesting Facts About The River’s Lunathi Mampofu (Emma)

10 Interesting Facts About The River’s Lunathi Mampofu (Emma). There is definitely amazing talent in the Mampofu household. One sibling who is making a great name for herself in the industry is Lunathi Mampofu. She is shaking things up in award winning 1Magic telenovela The River.

Learn more interesting facts about the talented actress below.

1. Lunathi Mampofu was born on the 7th of March in 1987 in the Eastern Cape.

2. Lunathi graduated from the New York Film Academy as well as AFDA.

3. She also trained at the South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance.

4. Lunathi is big sister to actor Oros Mampofu who is well known for starring on major dramas like Skeem Saam, Rhythm city and Grassroots.

5. The talented actress has starred on hit TV dramas among them Isikizi where she played a sangoma and also played the feisty Zikhona in Ingozi.

6. One of her well known characters has to be the villain Benny in the popular Mzansi Magic telenovela, The Queen.

7. Lunathi has also made a name for herself abroad. She worked as a casting director at Gersh Studios in Los Angeles.

8. Lunathi used to be an Oprah and gospel singer, even travelled with it.

9. Lunathi designs some of the clothes she wears because she hates wearing something she might see on someone.

10. The actress’s partner is Dylan Lloyd, who she met in a restaurant.