Somizi Buyani Mhlongo-Motaung is a South African actor, media personality, and choreographer. In 1992, he appeared in the musical and political film, Sarafina! which gained his prominence. Somizi became a lead choreographer for numerous shows and events, including the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
When Somizi was not on our TV screens entertaining us, the media personality worked as a radio presenter on one of the biggest radio stations in the country, Metro FM.
Early Life
- Name: Somizi Mhlongo
- Net Worth: $5 million
- Occupation: Actor, Media personality, Choreographer
- Height: 1.83m
- Age: 49 years
- Place: Soweto Johannesburg South African
- Parents: veteran actress, Ndaba Mhlongo.
- Siblings: Archie,
Relationship
Mhlongo dated actress Palesa Madisakwane while in a relationship with an unnamed man. This led him to come out as bisexual. Madisakwane and Mhlongo welcomed their first child, Bahumi Madisakwane, on 19 February 1995. Mhlongo later described himself as gay, and the relationship with Madisakwane ended.
. However, in 2017 rumors surfaced that he was dating South African model and entrepreneur Mohale Tebogo Motaung. The two confirmed these rumors in 2018. Mhlongo proposed to Motaung while on their vacation in Paris, France. The two were married in a traditional wedding on 28 September 2019,
Net worth
Currently, Somizi’s net worth sits at an estimated 5 million USD which is the equivalent of just over 70 million cool South African Rands. With this figure, the media personality is one of the richest entertainers in Mzanzi.
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