Lasizwe Dambuza Biography: Age, Net Worth, Family, Relationship, Height, Education, Personal Life, Career, Awards and Nomination 2024
Thulasizwe Siphiwe Dambuza, professionally known as Lasizwe, was born on 19 July 1997.
He is a prominent South African media personality, TV host, YouTuber, and social media influencer.
Achieving A-Class Celebrity status in his native country, he captivated audiences with his humorous take on everyday human behavior.
Lasizwe made history as the first African to lead a reality TV show on MTV Africa with “@Lasizwe: Fake It Till You Make It,” which saw three successful seasons in less than two years.
His groundbreaking journey led to his inclusion in the prestigious Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list, underscoring his significant impact on the African entertainment industry.
| Born | Thulasizwe Siphiwe Dambuza[1] 19 July 1997 Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng | ||||||
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| Nationality | South African | ||||||
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| Education | Mondeor High School Meredale Primary School | ||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | ||||||
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| Born | Thulasizwe Siphiwe Dambuza Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||
| Channels | Lasizwe Dambuza | ||||||
| Years active | 2017–2023 | ||||||
| Subscribers | 760,000+ (24 January 2023) | ||||||
| Total views | 87.2 million (24 January 2023) | ||||||
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| Last updated: 24 January 2023 | |||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Early Life and Education
Lasizwe, a native of Soweto, South Africa, began his educational journey at Meredale Primary, a diverse primary school located in Meredale, south of Johannesburg.
Later, he continued his studies at Mondeor High School in Mondeor. Sadly, his mother, Lindiwe Dambuza, who worked as a nurse at Lesedi Private Hospital, passed away in 2016.
She was in a relationship with his father, Menzi Mcunu. Throughout his life, Lasizwe found immense support and guidance from his sister, Zonke Nkabinde.
It was during his teenage years that he started to realize his own identity, recognizing that he was gay at the age of 15.
Career
The video went viral which led to different brands approaching him for commercials.
Between 2020 and 2021, he managed to raise R2 million to impact students that were in need of registration fees.
This was in light of the protests that took place in South Africa, where students were protesting for ‘Fees must fall’ and impacted the lives of 313 students, through the “R10 goes a long way” campaign.
In June 2022, he was featured on the Forbes Africa ’30 Under 30′. Dambuza dedicated this achievement to his late parents. He wrote on Twitter:
From making videos using a phone in the streets of Pimville Soweto to making it onto #Forbes30Under30. Anything is possible. I dedicate this award to all my parents. I wish I had the opportunity to see their reactions this… Your boy is on FORBES.
Broadcast media
Lasizwe has made appearances on MTV Base Africa’s You Got Got as one of the main presenters, and has presented on SABC 3’s The Scoop Africa and SABC 1’s The Real Goboza. He hosted an outdoor event with Mabala Noise and presented an award at the 2017 South African Hip Hop Awards.
He was featured in a Nando’s TV commercial and on Fanta’s TV commercial as their new teen marketing director. In late 2017 he became a radio presenter on TouchHD.
In 2018 he landed a role in hosting e.tv’s youth show Craz-e World Live as well as VOOV TV’s new show VOOVScoop.
In May 2019, he secured himself a deal to partner with GAME Stores. The deal followed after he had posted a video on his social media platforms that depicted his famed character “Nomatriquency” undergoing an interview for a position at GAME.
In July 2020, he starred on the Netflix movie, Seriously Single.
In November 2020, he was the host of the SABC 1 and Telkom music show, Telkom Monate Vibes.
In September 2021, he partnered with Steers in the #NomatriquencyxSteers campaign that saw his famed character Nomatriquency getting a job at the brand.
Later that year, he was the host of a Comedy Central Roast spin-off show.
On 1 April 2022, he starred on the e.tv television series Durban Gen.
He is also set to make a cameo appearance on the African Netflix serie, Savage Beauty.
In August 2022, Lasizwe won two Prism Awards for his online persona Nomatriquency. On 3 September 2022, he hosted the South African Film and Television Awards.
Music
In December 2017, he was featured in Babes Wodumo and Ntando Duma’s music video for the song “Jiva Phez’kombhede”.
YouTube
Lasizwe is a YouTuber with more than 80 million views on his videos. In April 2019, Lasizwe received the silver play button from YouTube for reaching 100,000 subscribers
Endorsements
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Generations | Himself | Extra, soap opera |
| 2015 | Dinner With Vuzu | Contestant, TV show | |
| 2017 | MTV You Got Got | Main cast, TV show | |
| The Scoop Africa | |||
| The Real Gaboza | |||
| 2018 | Craz-e World Live | ||
| VOOVScoop | |||
| MTV You Got Got | |||
| 2019–present | @Lasizwe: Fake It till You Make It | ||
| 2022 | Durban Gen | Occurring role | |
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2018 | Avance Media Awards | Ranked #7 on the 100 most influential young South Africans | Won |
| Lifestyle category | Won | ||
| 2019 | Feather Awards | Social Media Personality of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | People’s Choice Awards | African Social Star 2021 | Nominated |
| 2022 | 2022 DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards | Favourite personality | Nominated |
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