10 Interesting Facts About Gqeberha’s Tembinkosi Ngcukana (Thulane Mxenge)

10 Interesting Facts About Gqeberha’s Tembinkosi Ngcukana (Thulane Mxenge). There is a new heart-throb on the block. Having good looks, great talent and an amazing personality, Tembinkosi Ngcukana is definitely a full package. Below are 10 facts you need to know about this rising star.

1. 32 year old Tembinkosi Litha Ngcukana grew up in Cape Town but he is originally from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape.
2. He first started acting in primary school and fully immersed himself in the craft by being a part of school plays and church theatres.
3. While his late mother didn’t quite understand his love for acting, Tembinkosi forged ahead by getting acting coaches and taking online acting courses.
4. A couple of years back, he stumbled upon a poster of a movie that was being shot. He auditioned but sadly the movie didn’t go anywhere. That however, was a great learning curve. The experience fueled and increased his love for acting.
5. Tembinkosi has also played roles from Shakespeare to Daisy Fisher’s Cinderella.
6. He recently got his biggest break, as he scored the role of Thulani Mxenge in the new telenovela, Gqeberha: The Empire.
7. Tembinkosi plays Thulani Mxenge, who isn’t thrilled by the fact that he may need to take over his family’s riches.
8. Although his mom wanted him to be a lawyer or a doctor, Tembinkosi opted for acting as it something he has always loved.
9. He has other talents besides acting. He is also a TV personality of note, having presented the local food’s show Taste SA.
10. Tembinkosi was also a constant feature in Thulisa Kanzi’s Yfm drive time show doing parody voice overs, where he mimicked various artists from across the globe.