Munya Chidzonga

Munya Chidzonga
Chidzonga in 2009
Born
Munya Chidzonga

(1983-12-08) 8 December 1983 (age 40)
Harare, Zimbabwe
NationalityZimbabwean
Other namesMunya
EducationUniversity of Paris-Sud
Occupation(s)Actor, filmmaker
Children3

Munyaradzi "Munya" Chidzonga (born December 8, 1983) is a Zimbabwean actor. He first rose to prominence in 2008, with his appearance on the reality TV show Big Brother Africa[1] representing Zimbabwe in its third season, in which he achieved third place.[2] In 2010, he participated in the fifth season of Big Brother Africa, becoming runners-up losing to Uti Nwachukwu, the representative for Nigeria, who also contested in Season 3.[3]

After the reality show, Munya went on to produce and act in the films Lobola (2010) and The Gentleman (2011) through his production company, Ivory Pictures.[4] In 2012, he won a NAMA Award for the Most Outstanding Actor in the Film and Television category for his performance in the film The Gentleman.[5] In 2014, Chidzonga starred in the third season of the South African comedy-drama show Mzansi Love, which was aired on e.tv and eKasi+.[2][4][6]

  1. ^ Shaw, Angus (1 December 2010). "US launches HIV testing program in Zimbabwe". The Washington Times. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Munya Chidzonga - TVSA". TVSA. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  3. ^ Nkatazo, Lebo (20 October 2010). "Mugabe hands Munya US$300,000". NewZimbabwe.com. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Munya Chidzonga". Celebrity Check. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Nama night belonged to Mphepo". NewsDay. Alpha Media Holdings. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Munya Lands SA Soapie Role". Three Men On A Boat. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2015.