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Biography Summary
Vuyo Gqcukana is a South African actor, presenter and Master of Ceremonies (MC) born on the 3rd of February in the year 1983. So currently he is 41 years old which he just celebrated. He was born in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa and is popularly known for playing the role of Schumacher on the Mzansi Magic Telenovela Ferguson Films, The Queen.
Vuyo’s Profile Summary
Name: Vuyolwetu Ngcukana
DOB/Age: 03 February 1983 (41 years)
Place of Birth: Mthatha, Eastern Cape
Gender: Male
Nationality: South African
Alma Mater: University of Johannesburg (UJ)
Occupation: Actor, presenter and Master Sies( (MC)
Relationship status: In a relationship
Children: 3
Personal Life
Vuyo has got two siblings who are younger than him and they grew up together with both parents but sadly his mother passed away. According to him, his mother was a loving person while his father was a strict man. The actor is in a relationship with a South African actress by the name Renate Stuurman since 2018 when they publicly announced their relationship through sharing their intimate pictures on social media platform.
However, he is not yet married. The actor once had a relationship and had three beautiful children from it and all are girls namely, Milan, Cassidy and Taylor. He takes good care of his daughters embracing fatherhood making sure that they are always happy.
Education
He enrolled at a college and studied Public Relations apart from his desire for arts . The actor however fell in love with acting. He however left college and start working in order to support his family.
What is his Career like?
Apart from acting, Vuyo once worked as a call center agent. After completing his course at college, the actor made his first debut on the SABC1 television drama series called Intsikam in October 2011. He once played a role in Generations when he started his career as an actor around 2002. He took part in numerous auditions for several Mzansi Magic shows including, The Road, Desire and Greed.
In the series finale he was cast as a villager. His next debut was on the drama series called eKasi on Season 5, Episode 38, eKasi+ drama anthology series with the title ‘Ngwana wa Tsenwa’. The film was officially aired on the first of April 2013.
He also played several characters in several television series amd these include, Dream World season 2, an SABC1 romantic comedy , aYeYe the Vuzu Amp drama series, The Road which is the Mzansi Magic telenovela, Rhythm City which is the e. tv soapie, Skwizas the SABC2 sitcom and Single Galz an SABC1 sitcom.
Vuyo was cast on the Mzansi Magic telenovela also known as the Ferguson Film by the tittle, The Queen. He landed a big role as Schumacher and he initialy appeared on the first of August 2016. He was cast on this saopie from season one upto season 7.
In the same year of 2016, he played a role on the Vuzu countdown show 10 Over 10 as a commentator. He also featured on Thandeka’s Diary season 2 an SABC1 sitcom as a guest. He played a character in the telemovie which was initially aired on Mzansi Magic on the 14th of April 2017, an Original Mzansi Movie called The Perfect Makoti together with Zikhona Bali.
Filmography and Television roles
- 10 Over 10 – Season 4
Himself- Commentator
- 1802: Love Defies Time – Season 1
Zuko
- Ayeye – Season 1
Jonga
- Dream World – Season 2
George
- eKasi: Our Stories – Season 5
Jabu
- Entangled – Season 1
Sizwe Bam
- Intsika – Season 1
Villager
- Rhythm City – Season 1
DH’s Lawyer Winston
- Single Galz – Season 2
Phakeng
- Skwizas – Season 3
Trey
- Thandeka’s Diary – Season 2
Thabo
- The Queen – Season 1 to 7
Schumacher
- The Road – Season 1
Mak
- Unmarried – Season 2
Phelo
Is he active on social media?
Vuyo is active on social media platforms including on Instagram. His Instagram official handle is @vuyomse. His Facebook page is @vuyo.ngcukana and on Twitter, his handle is @vuyomse.
