Thishiwe Ziqubu (born 5 August 1985) is a South African film director, writer and actor.[1] She won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards for her portrayal of Tshaka in the romantic comedy Tell Me Sweet Something.[2] In 2019, she directed episodes of MTV Shuga Down South.

Thishiwe Ziqubu
Thishiwe Ziqubu talking about directing MTV Shuga in 2019
Born	5 August 1985
Nationality	South African
Occupation	film director and actor
Spouse	Mandisa Nduna

Ziqubu is lesbian and in a relationship with her partner Mandisa Nduna.[3]

Education

Ziqubu studied scriptwriting and directing after high school. She later attended the African Film and Drama Academy (AFDA), a film school. She also completed an Acting for Film programme at the Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy.[1]

Career

Ziqubu made her acting debut in the 2011 drama film Man on Ground, which helped to move her career forward. As a scriptwriter and director, she wrote and directed three independent short films: Out Of Luck, Subdued and Between the Lines.[1] She has also written for South African television soap operas Isidingo and Rhythm City and for Is'Thunzi, a drama series. She co-created, wrote (as head writer) and directed a supernatural four-part drama series entitled Emoyeni.

In 2019, she directed episodes of the second season of TV series MTV Shuga Down South.[4]

Partial filmography

References

External links

• Official website
• Thishiwe Ziqubu at IMDb