10 Interesting Facts About Smoke & Mirrors’ Zazi Kunene (Sindi)
10 Interesting Facts About Smoke & Mirrors’ Zazi Kunene (Sindi). She is one of the budding actresses to look out for. Zazi Kunene has been bagging every role she gets cast in, and we are here for it. Learn more about her from the 10 facts below;
1. Zazi Kunene was born on May 17, 1999, and grew up in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
2. In grade 11, the talented actress found her talent as a performer. She was a part of the production Sarafina by UKZN Pietermaritzburg.
3. Zazi enrolled at the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy. She also studied drama at the University of Witwatersrand, and paused her final year in school to pursue her dream. She chose to be in a Netflix dance production and does not regret it.
4. In 2007, the actress landed her first role as King Duncan in Macbeth. She has played many roles since her days in high school.
4. The budding star made her TV acting debut in the Mzansi Magic movie Emlanjeni. She played a young girl from a disadvantaged family who worked as a maid but wanted to study at the university.
5. In 2016, she performed in a re-enactment of the Mbongeni Ngema production Sarafina!, done by the University of Kwazulu-Natal. She landed a role in a Wits School of the Arts Open Forum production, Ukuvuna, at the Soweto Theatre.
6. Zazi performed in the Joburg Theatre production History. She played a role in the production of Vuselela at the National Arts Festival in 2018.
7. She is best known for playing Nolwazi in the Netflix African original production Jiva!
8. The actress landed her first lead role in a short film, Moya, in 2019. It received the Best Student Film award at the 2020 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs).
9. Next on her acting credit is a role in the made-for-television film Emlanjeni. She also displayed an unmatched acting performance in the horror Pinky Pinky.
10. Zazi currently stars in Smoke & Mirrors as Sindi. Her character will soon be killed off, much to the sadness of the show’s fans.
