Senzo Radebe

{{short description|South African actor}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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| name = Senzo Radebe

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1994|5|29}}

| birth_place = Alexandra, Gauteng, South Africa

| nationality = South African

| education = Alexandra High School

| alma_mater = Duma Ndlovu Actors Academy

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| years_active = 2012-present

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Senzokuhle Radebe (born 29 April 1993) is a South African actor best known for his supporting role as Sthembiso "Sthe" Gumede on the SABC2 soap opera Muvhango,{{Cite web|last=TVSA|date=9 November 2020|title=Senzo Radebe|url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=17673|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}} Abednego on Isono,{{Citation |title=IsonoBET - Senzo Radebe on his character Abednego |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdT1jEyT6OA |language=en |access-date=2022-11-04}} as well as his role as Zibuko on Gomora.{{Cite web |last=Seleme |first=Rae |date=2022-08-24 |title='Muvhango' star Senzo Radebe joins 'Gomora' as Zibuko |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/soapies/gomora/shaka-ilembe-actor-senzo-radebe-joins-gomora-zibuko/ |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=The South African |language=en-ZA}}

Early life

Radebe has always been fascinated by the acting scene, however, it was only in Grade 10 that he made the decision to take dramatic arts as one of his subjects at school.{{Cite web|last=Zalebs|date=22 June 2020|title=Things we didn't know about Senzo Radebe|url=https://zalebs.com/top-of-the/senzo-radebe/things-we-didnt-known-about-senzo-radebe|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Zalebs}}

Career

After auditioning for the role of Vusi (Thandaza Mokoena's son) on Muvhango, Radebe went through eight callbacks and didn't get the role, but got called back for a different character which was created specifically for him.{{Cite web |last=Oluokun |first=Feyisayo |date=2021-11-04 |title=Muvhango Actors and Actresses 2025: Meet the Real Life Cast and the Characters they Play |url=https://answersafrica.com/muvhango-actors-and-actresses-meet-the-real-life-cast-and-the-characters-they-play.html |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=AnswersAfrica.com |language=en-US}}

After finishing matric at Alexandra High School, he decided to attend Duma Ndlovu Academy at Joburg Theatre in enhancing acting skill since acting was his first love.

Radebe has made appearances and secured a lead role on SABC1's Ingozi and a recurring role on Mzansi Magic's Abomama Bomthandazo, which are the biggest highlights of his career. He planned to start a production company at a later stage.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

Filmography

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! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Television

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! Year

! Title

! Role

|Notes

2012-2016

|Muvhango{{Cite web |last=Ramaphosa |first=Quinton |date=2020-06-27 |title=Muvhango Actors: A Comprehensive List of The Cast and Crew in 2025 |url=https://buzzsouthafrica.com/muvhango-actors-a-comprehensive-list-of-the-cast-and-crew/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=BuzzSouthAfrica.com |language=en-US}}

| Sthembiso Gumede

| Supporting role

2015

| Z'Bondiwe{{Cite web |last=staff |first=Bona |date=2015-05-05 |title=5 Mins With The Z’bondiwe Guys |url=https://www.bona.co.za/celebrity/5-mins-with-the-zbondiwe-guys/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Bona Magazine |language=en-US}}

|Xolani

|Supporting role

2017

|Ingozi {{Cite web |title=A New Road Safety TV Show on SABC1 - Ingozi {{!}} Hippo.co.za |url=https://www.hippo.co.za/news/the-department-of-transport-has-launched-a-road-safety-television-show/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.hippo.co.za |language=en}}

| Dali Ndamase

|{{cMain|Lead role}}

2018

|Abomama{{Cite web |title=MultiChoice Studios - AboMama Bomthandazo |url=https://www.multichoicestudios.com/show/abomama-bomthandazo |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.multichoicestudios.com |language=en}}

| Ghoroa

|{{cRecurring|Recurring role}}

2018

|Judge Thenjiwe Khambule

|Case #2{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11379740/fullcredits |title=Judge Thenjiwe Khambule (TV Mini Series 2018– ) - IMDb |access-date=2025-03-08 |via=www.imdb.com}}

|{{cGuest|Guest role}}

2018

|Ring Of Lies{{Citation |title=Ring of Lies |date=2016-05-02 |type=Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12203804/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |others=Connie Chiume, Sparky Xulu, Mpho Sebeng |publisher=Penguin Films}}

|Scalp-crusher

|{{cRecurring|Recurring role}}

2019

|Ifalakhe{{Cite web |title=Ifalakhe |url=https://www.dstv.com/mzansimagic/en-za/show/ifalakhe |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Ifalakhe |language=en}}

|Butcher

|{{cRecurring|Recurring role}}

2019

|Grassroots{{Cite web |title=Grassroots {{!}} Starring Cast {{!}} TVSA |url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/shows/viewshowcast.aspx?showid=5602 |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.tvsa.co.za}}

|Phakama Zwane

|{{cRecurring|Recurring role}}

2019

|The Queen{{Cite web |title=The Queen {{!}} Season 5 {{!}} TVSA |url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/shows/viewshowseasons.aspx?showId=3437&season=5 |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.tvsa.co.za}}

|Kop

|Minor role

2020–2021/2022

| Isono{{Citation |title=Isono |date=2020-09-28 |type=Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14220586/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |others=Nthati Moshesh, Bohang Moeko, Senzo Radebe |publisher=Clive Morris Productions}}

| Abednego Gumede

|Supporting role

2022

|Entangled{{Cite web |title=Showmax Stories |url=https://stories.showmax.com/za/entangled-s1 |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=stories.showmax.com}}

|Reggie

|{{cRecurring|Recurring role}}

2022

|Gomora{{Cite web |title=Gomora {{!}} Season 4 {{!}} TVSA |url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/shows/viewshowseasons.aspx?showId=5617&season=4 |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.tvsa.co.za}}

|Zibuko

|Minor role

2023

|Shaka Ilembe{{Cite web |date=2023-09-24 |title=Shaka Ilembe Cast: Actors, Age, Story, Crew, Release Date - TheNation |url=https://thenation.co.za/cast/shaka-ilembe-cast-actors-age/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |language=en-US}}

|King Senzangakhona kaJama

|{{cMain|Lead role}}

2024-present

|Isitha: The Enemy{{Cite web |title=Isitha: The Enemy {{!}} Full Cast {{!}} Season 2 {{!}} TVSA |url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/shows/viewshowcast.aspx?showid=5728&season=2 |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.tvsa.co.za}}

|Solomzi Gumede

|Main role

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