Amanda Du-Pont

Amanda Du-Pont
Born Amanda du-Pont
(1988-06-26) 26 June 1988
Manzini, Swaziland
Nationality Swazi South African
Occupation Actress
Years active 2006–present
Known for Role on South African Soap Opera Skeem Saam[1]
Height 159 cm (5 ft 3 in)

Amanda Du-Pont (born 26 June 1988) is a Swazi-born South African actress. She was born in Swaziland and currently resides in South Africa. In addition to acting, she is also a television anchor/host, voice over artist, model, brand ambassador, live event MC, and business woman.

Early life

Du-Pont was born on 26 June 1988 in Manzini, Swaziland.[2] She is of Portuguese, Chinese, French and Swazi descent. She was born and raised in Manzini but later moved to Mpumalanga to finish her schooling at Uplands College.[3]

Career

Du-Pont had a leading role in the 2014 feature film, Between Friends, a recurring role in the hit South African television program Skeem Saam, and is the co-host of Real Goboza. She has also starred in the CBS/Hallmark drama Life is Wild, SABC 2's Muvhango, Intersexions, Generations, Skeem Saam, Mzanzi TV’s Loxion Bioscopeseries, and the 2015 feature film Hear Me Move.

Filmography

  • Loksion Bioskop:Andilalanga (2012)
  • Skeem Saam (2014 – present)
  • Generations (2015)
  • Hear Me Move (2015)
  • Between Friends (2016 – present)
  • 10 Days In Sun City (2017)
  • "Sharon and Tayron" (2017)

Education

In 2011, du-Pont was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree from The South African School of Motion Picture and Live Performance ('AFDA') located in Johannesburg, and one year after, she had graduated from the New York Film Academy in New York City, where she was awarded a full scholarship for scholastic excellence.

Awards

At the age of 21, she was awarded a Life Time Achievement award by Swaziland’s Department of Arts & Culture for her early achievements in film and television and her promotion of the Swazi language and culture.

Personal life

She currently resides in Johannesburg,[2] Cape Town, and New York City. Amanda is engaged to businessman, Shawn Rodriques.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fb.com/AmandaDu-Pont
  2. 1 2 "A Place Called Home". Tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Faith can move mountains, says sexy TV she is incredibly beautiful". 152.111.1.87. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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