Sibongile Mlambo
{{short description|Zimbabwean actress}}
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| alma_mater = Southern Methodist University
| occupation = {{hlist|Model|Actress}}
| years_active = 1997–present
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Sibongile Mlambo is a Zimbabwean-American actress with South African heritage. She is known for starring in Netflix’s Lost in Space, the Starz historical adventure television series Black Sails and in films Honey 3 and The Last Face.{{cite web |url=https://zgossip.co.zw/zim-actress-sibongile-mla/|work=Z Gossip|title=Zim Actress Sibongile Mlambo to be Lead Actress in Honey 3
|access-date=22 May 2017|df=}} She is also best known for her role as Tamora Monroe on the MTV television series Teen Wolf, as Donna on the Freeform television series Siren, and voicing Melusi in the Ubisoft multiplayer game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Early life and education
Mlambo was born and bred in Zimbabwe. She has an older sister who is also an actress.{{cite web|url=https://www.essence.com/celebrity/5-things-know-sibongile-mlambo-freeform-siren|title=5 Things To Know: Sibongile Mlambo Is Set To Make A Splash In Freeform's 'Siren'|date=27 March 2018|access-date=26 April 2018|work=Essence|first=Sydney |last=Scott}} Mlambo left Zimbabwe to pursue her tertiary education in the United States and has lived in Texas, New York and briefly in Spain. In 2011, Mlambo was living in South Africa, working in Johannesburg and Cape Town.{{cite web |url=http://m.capetownmagazine.com/10-questions/10-questions-for-sibongile-mlambo/201_22_19800|work=Cape Town Magazine|title=10 Questions For: Sibongile Mlambo
|access-date=22 May 2017}} She later moved back to the United States, settling in Los Angeles.{{cite web |url=http://www.zimbassador.com/sibongile-mlambo-actress-united-states/ |work=Zimbassador|title=Sibongile Mlambo – Actress, United States
|access-date=22 May 2017}}
Mlambo studied French and Spanish at Southern Methodist University and has a dance background.
Career
=Modeling=
Mlambo started modeling in her late teens and has been the face of Nivea campaigns across Africa. Her modeling work has taken her across Europe, and in 2007, Mlambo was the second princess in Miss Zim-USA 2007.{{cite web |url=https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2016/09/18/hollywood-actress-relishes-zim-honour|work=Daily News|title=Holly Wood actress relishes Zim honour|date=18 September 2016
|access-date=22 May 2017}}
=Acting=
She starred as Eme in Starz network's show Black Sails and starred as one of the leads, Ishani in Honey 3 next to Cassie Ventura and Kenny Wormald from Footloose.{{cite web |url=https://face2faceafrica.com/article/honey-3-sibongile-mlambo|work=Face2Face|title=Sibongile Mlambo: Zimbabwean-Born Actress Starrs in 'Honey 3'
|access-date=22 May 2017}}
She also starred in the movie The Last Face as Assatu, and was Chadwick Boseman’s sister, Bianca, in the feature film Message From The King.{{cite web |url=http://nehandaradio.com/2017/05/15/another-hollywood-role-zim-actress/|work=Nehanda Radio|title=Another Hollywood role for Zim actress|date=15 May 2015
|access-date=22 May 2017}}
In 2018, Mlambo worked in the TV series Siren as Donna.
In 2021, Mlambo guest-starred in the "Painkiller" episode of Black Lightning as Maya Odell.
She also guest starred as a younger version of Aissa Joachim, who is Dembe Zuma's love interest in flashback scenes on The Blacklist.
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
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| 1997
| Bongi |Drama |
| 2012
| Half Good Killer | Aida | Short film |
| 2013
| Felix | Dancer | as Sibo Mlambo |
| rowspan="3"| 2015
| Back to School Mom | Beth | |
| Ladygrey
| Estelle | |
| While You Weren't Looking
| Female student | |
| rowspan="4"| 2016
| Bianca | |
| Detour
| MGM Receptionist | |
| Honey 3: Dare to Dance
| Ishani | Direct-to-video |
| The Last Face
| Assatu |Adventure / Romance / War / Drama |
| rowspan="2"| 2017
| New Haven | Astou Niang Diallo | Short film |
| Mbomvu
| Woman in White | Short film |
| 2018
| Blonde Roommate |Psychological Thriller |
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| Shadow Wolves | Zora | |
| Afrika is a Country
| Blue Woman | Short film |
| TBA
| Take Back the Night | The Reporter | Post-production |
=Television=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
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| 2009
| Herself | Contestant |
| rowspan="2"| 2012
| Beaver Falls | Cheerleader | Episode: #2.4 |
| Strike Back
| Hostess | Episode: "Vengeance, Part 3" |
| 2013
| Mad Dogs | Detective | Episode: #3.1 |
| 2014–2017
| Eme | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2014
| Homeland | Jackie Marr | Episode: "Shalwar Kameez" |
| 2015
| Jamillah and Aladdin | Washerwoman | as Sibo Mlambo |
| 2017
| Tamora Monroe | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2018–2020
| Siren | Donna | Main role; Season 1 (10 episodes); Guest role; Seasons 2–3 (3 episodes) |
| 2018–2019
| Angela Goddard | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2018
| Nasha | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2019
| Dark/Web | Amy | Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2020
| Lulu | Episode: "The Princess and the Hacker" |
| 2020
| Tamara | 2 episodes |
| 2021
| Maya Odell | Episode: "Painkiller" |
| 2021–2022
|Anatsa |Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2023
|Aissa Joachim |Episode: "Dr Michael Abani (no198) |
| 2023
| Clara | Recurring role |
Awards and nominations
References
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{{Wikiquote|Sibongile Mlambo}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|4479052|Sibongile Mlambo}}
- {{Twitter|Sibongile}}
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Zimbabwean television actresses
Category:Zimbabwean film actresses
Category:Zimbabwean female models
Category:Southern Methodist University
Category:21st-century Zimbabwean actresses