Baby Cele

Baby Cele Maloka (born March 22, 1972) is a South African actress born in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.[1]

Baby Cele Maloka
Born
Baby Cele

(1972-03-22) March 22, 1972
Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Notable work
Spouse(s)
Thabo Maloka (m. 2017)
Children2

Career

Cele gained recognition for her role as Kaltego Rathebe, a character she portrayed for eight years on the now defunct e.tv youth television soap opera Backstage.[2][3] She went on to play the role of Thandeka in the SABC1 sitcom My Perfect Family.[4]

In 2011, she portrayed the role of Beauty in the mini-series Shreds & Dreams, based on the 2004 play by Clare Stopford.[5][6]

From 2012 to 2013, she portrayed the character of Slindile Dludlu in the Mzansi Magic telenovela Inkaba. Cele also starred as Gasta Cele in the soap opera Zabalaza.[7] In 2016, she portrayed the character of Sibongile Nene on Isidingo.[8]

She was also a cast member of the stage musical Sarafina!. Cele also performed in the stage play Cards.[7]

In 2018, she joined the cast of the telenovela Uzalo, where she portrays the character of Gabisile Mdletshe.[9]

Personal life

Cele is married to businessman Thabo Maloka.[10] She is a mother of two children.[11]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Ceremony Prize Recipient/Nominated work Result
1996 Vita Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Baby Cele (The Game) Won[12]
1996 Africa Movie Academy Awards All Africa Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer Baby Cele as Gugu (Jump the Gun) Won
2006 South African Film and Television Awards Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Soap Baby Cele as Katlego Rathebe (Backstage) Nominated
2013 South African Film and Television Awards Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy Baby Cele as Thandeka (My Perfect Family) Nominated
2014 South African Film and Television Awards Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy Baby Cele as Thandeka (My Perfect Family) Nominated
2020 South African Film and Television Awards Golden Horn Award for Best Actress Baby Cele as Gabisile Mdletshe (Uzalo) Pending[13]

See also

References
  1. "Up close with Zabalazas Baby Cele". pressreader.com. 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  2. "This is what the cast of backstage look like 10 years later". channel24.co.za. 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  3. "Sibusiso Radebes death bring shock and sadness - Backstage". myvirgo.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  4. "Baby cele to spread her wings!". iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  5. "Shreds & Dreams". imdb.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  6. "Shreds & Dreams". artlink.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  7. "From Sarafina! to Inkaba". iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  8. "Baby Cele on her new isidingo role". news24.com. 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  9. "Uzalos Baby Cele there's a bit of Gabi in all of us". timeslive.co.za. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  10. "Baby cele pens loved up appreciate post to her hubby". timeslive.co.za. 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  11. Mbambo, Simo (2017-10-04). "Yolisa cele on following in her moms footsteps". channel24.co.za. channel24. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  12. "From the mouth of baby". iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  13. "2020 SAFTA nominees". cosmopolitan.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-09.


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