Sello Maake Ka-Ncube | |
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Born |
Sello Maake 12 March 1960 Orlando, Soweto, South Africa |
Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
Years active | 1989–present |
Television |
The Queen (2016-) Rockville (?-2016) Scandal! (2007-2016) Generations (?-2002) |
Sello Maake Ka-Ncube, born Sello Maake in 1960 (He subsequently changed to Maake Ka-Ncube in honour of his stepfather who raised him) is one of South Africa's most esteemed actors and voice actors, having performed in theatre, film and television both in his native land, as well as in the USA, Britain, Canada and Europe. He narrated a 2008 natural history documentary Africa's Outsiders about unusually pigmented (albino) wild animals, which was aired by Animal Planet. Ka-Ncube is known in his native country for the leading role in the long running ETV soap opera Scandal! (South Africa soap) as Lucas "Daniel" Nyathi.
Ka-Ncube was born in Orlando, Soweto, in 1960, but was raised in Atteridgeville, Pretoria. Sello married Palesa Mboweni in 2013 in a marriage that lasted less than 8 months. He alleged mental instability on his ex-wife's part. His previous famous loves in South Africa include actress Nambitha Mpumlwana and jazz singer Gloria Bosman.
He played in Royal Shakespeare Company and in the London’s West End. The plays he played in include:
He has appeared in the following films:
In his native country he is most known for the leading roles in the long running soap opera Generations as Archie Moroka -- and on ETV soap opera Scandal! (South Africa soap) as popular villain, Lucas "Daniel" Nyathi. Currently, he stars as the flamboyant Kgosietsile in Mzansi Magic's TV drama (telenovela), The Queen and as a corrupt career-politican, Rolex Ngidi in Mzansi Magic's Rockville.