Nyaniso Dzedze

Nyaniso Dzedze
Born
Nyaniso Ntsikelelo Dzedze

(1988-09-13) 13 September 1988 (age 36)
South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Occupations
  • dancer
  • choreographer
  • actor
  • singer
Known forAshes to Ashes

Nyaniso Ntsikelelo Dzedze (born 13 September 1988) is a South African performing artist, actor, dancer, choreographer, and singer.[1] He is best known for his lead role as adult Simba in Beyoncé's Disney release Black Is King.[2]

Born in 1986 and raised in Johannesburg, his South African television debut was with his role as Tsietsi Namane on e.tv telenovella Ashes to Ashes.[3][4][5][6]

He was also recognized for his lead role as Muzi in Hear Me Move - South Africa's first dance movie.[7]

He received a nomination for Most Promising Actor at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

His wife Yana Fay Dzedze is German.[8]

  1. ^ "Breathing life into his character | IOL". IOL. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ Black Is King, retrieved 4 August 2020
  3. ^ "Nyaniso Dzedze | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Ashes To Ashes | e.tv". www.etv.co.za. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Hear Me Move premiere sets social media in motion". DRUM. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. ^ Loewenstein, Michelle. "Nyaniso Ntsikelelo Dzedze likes to move it". The Citizen. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  7. ^ Hear Me Move, retrieved 31 July 2020
  8. ^ "South Africa: Minister Nathi Mthethwa Congratulates Youth Involved With "Hear Me Move" Film". allafrica.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.