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Biography Summary
Lunga Mofokeng is South African actor born on 12 July 1996 and is currently 27 years old. He is a South African Actor, Master of Ceremonies and internet personality born and raised in Kahlehong, Gauteng Province, South Africa. He is popularly known for playing a gay character in the television series The River but is identified as a straight man in real life.
Lunga’s Short Profile
Name: Lunga Mofokeng
DOB/Age: 12 July 1996 (27 years old)
Origin: Kahlehong, Gauteng Province, South Africa
Gender: Male
Nationality: South African
Alma Mater: CityVasity, Johannesburg
Education: Diploma in Professional Acting
Occupation: Actor, Master of Ceremonies, Presenter, Internet Personality
Marital Status: In a relationship
Personal Life
lunga who is also ‘Luchy’ as he would like to be addressed is one of the youngest entertainers trying to make a brand for themselves in the entertainment industry. He keeps a private life about his family and there is no report about his siblings. However, Lunga was born and raised by his parents in Kahlehong, Gauteng province in South Africa.
Mofokeng is in a relationship with a South African actress.He is dating Lorraine Moropa who also featured in numerous series such as The Queen, Guilt and Housekeepers. They post their pictures together on their social media platforms and as celebrity couples, they are loved by many people among others.
In addition, he speaks English, Isizulu, and South Sotho. He can switch characters comfortably whenever he is on set thus making him successful in handling any given role. The fast rising actor Lunga is known for his skillful acting skills which makes him an asset and appreciated by his directors, co-stars and fans.
Apart from being a Presenter, Master of ceremonies and actor, Lunga loves and can play soccer.
Education
Lunga developed interest in performing arts when he was in high school in Kahlehong. When he was in grade 10, his friend introduced him to acting. He was the winner for the runner-up for the best performing actor at a festival in his school after taking part in several contests and always winning.
He studied his high school in Kahlehong and obtained his Matric. After that he enrolled at college in 2015 where he studied acting for camera and live performances and acquired his diploma as a professional actor at CityVasity at the Braamfontein Campus in Johannesburg.
What is his Career like?
Lunga was found by his agency when he was performing on one of the school plays. After his graduation, he was signed up by an agent who liked the way he acts.
In 2017, he auditioned at a theatre company in 2017 and practiced there for months. He engaged in quiet a number of auditions and excelled. After that he was able to play a role as a young cameo in Ring Of Lies. Furthermore, he had a bigger role set playing the character of Andile on The River television series. He also played different roles on TV broadcasts such as on Poetry Versus Sketching as Thapelo, Space Rocks as Jojo and, on Kaffirs as Frankie amongst others.
The actor found fame on 1Magic’s Telenovela, having gained the hearts of viewers through his brilliant performance on The River. Andile played the character of Lindiwe Dlamini Dikana and top cop Zweli Dikana’ son in The River series. He is regarded as the most vulnerable and softest person in his family and he has a gay personality thus capturing a lot of people’s attention.
Filmography and Television roles
- Ring of Lies – Season 2
- Raquel
- A Woman’s Wrath
- Die Kantoor and Masekana Grill Mungulwa
- Selfish Heart
- Who’s Next
- Salamanders
- The River
Andile Dikana
How much is Lunga’s net worth?
Mofokeng earns from his career as a television presenter, Master of Ceremonies and actor. His estimated net worth ranges between 19 million rands to 95 million rands.
Is he active on social media?
The actor is active on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. On social media he is known as Lunga Luchy and he is an internet personality who creates videos for entertainment and promotes his brand. He has quite a number of followers on TikTok because of his funny videos.
