Kuli Roberts
{{Short description|South African tabloid journalist, television and radio presenter, and actress (1972–2022)}}
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{{Infobox person
| birth_name = Nomakula Roberts
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1972|12|16||df=y}}
| birth_place = South Africa
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|2|9|1972|12|16|df=y}}
| death_place = Johannesburg, South Africa
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| occupation = Journalist, television presenter, actress
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| relatives = Hlubi Mboya, Rethabile Mboya (sisters), Siyanda Mboya (brother )
| spouse = {{marriage|Berwyn 'Bez' Roberts|1990||end=div}}
| children = 2
}}
Nomakula Kuli Roberts (16 December 1972 – 9 February 2022) was a South African fashion and beauty tabloid journalist, television presenter, author and actress.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2022-02-10-media-personality-kuli-roberts-dies/|title=Media personality Kuli Roberts dies|website=SowetanLIVE}} She was popularly known for co-hosting the SABC2 reality television show What Not To Wear and as a presenter and commentator on SABC3's daily talk show Trending SA.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=8973|title=Kuli Roberts | TVSA|website=www.tvsa.co.za}}
Career
Kuli began her journalism career with Pace magazine. She was the editor of Drum Magazine, Fashion, and Beauty. Kuli was also a columnist of Sunday World.{{cn|date=June 2022}}
From 2004 to 2005, she was a TV Host at SABC2 reality television show What Not To Wear. From 2008 to 2009, Kuli co-hosted the SABC1 gossip show called The Real Goboza for the second and third seasons. From 2010 to 2013 she hosted the celebrity gossip magazine show Headline.{{cn|date=June 2022}}
In 2011, she drew criticism after writing a piece in her column about the "pros and cons" of dating mixed-race women. The media company which owned the tabloid that the column was in said that the piece was "derogatory" and "enforced racial stereotypes".{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-12611831 | title=South African columnist Kuli Roberts in 'racism' furore | work=BBC News | date=March 2011 }}
From 2012 to 2013, Kuli played a fictional version of herself in the Mzansi Magic TV series iNkaba. From 2020 to 2021, she played Mildred Sefatsa on Seasons 4 and 5 of the soapie The Queen.{{cite web | url=https://www.georgeherald.com/Entertainment/Article/kuli-roberts-returns-to-acting-with-the-queen-202005080945 | title=Kuli Roberts returns to acting with 'The Queen' }} She also played Tina in the Netflix movie Angeliena (2021).{{cite web | url=https://elegance7.com/actress-kuli-roberts-bags-a-role-netflixs-new-movie-angelina/ | title=Actress Kuli Roberts bags a role Netflix's new movie Angelina | date=12 October 2021 }}
In 2019, her novel Siren was published.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/life/kulis-view-on-life-in-mzansi-is-in-a-new-book-36643206|title=Kuli's view on life in Mzansi is in a new book|first=Amanda|last=Maliba|website=www.iol.co.za}}
Personal life and death
From 1990, she was married to Berwyn 'Bez' Roberts, but they later divorced. Together they had two children. Her sister, Hlubi Mboya, is known for her role as HIV-positive Nandipha on the SABC3 soap opera, Isidingo.{{cn|date=June 2022}}
Roberts died on 9 February 2022, at the age of 49.{{cite news |title=Media personality and actress Kuli Roberts has died |url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/02/media-personality-and-actress-kuli-roberts-has-died/ |access-date=10 February 2022 |publisher=News Day |date=10 February 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/lovely-roberts-dies-on-the-set-of-a-new-show-20220210|title=Kuli Roberts: devastated family asks for privacy as they deal with her untimely death|first=Julia|last=Madibogo|website=Citypress}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.pressreader.com/zimbabwe/h-metro/20200812/281732681840389 Kuli Roberts talks longevity]
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Category:21st-century South African actresses