Thishiwe Ziqubu

Thishiwe Ziqubu

Actor

August 5, 1985

Biography

Thishiwe Ziqubu (born 5 August 1985) is a South African film director, writer and actor. 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. In 2019, she directed episodes of MTV Shuga Down South.

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Thishiwe Ziqubu 1

Representative Works

Dread
Dread
No Rating Yet
/ English
While You Weren't Looking
While You Weren't Looking
2.1
/ English
Low Rider
Low Rider
1.0
/ English
Hard to Get
Hard to Get
6.4
/ Zulu
Wonder Boy for President
Wonder Boy for President
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Fury
The Fury
2.5
/ English
Man on Ground
Man on Ground
No Rating Yet
/ English
Tell Me Sweet Something
Tell Me Sweet Something
10.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Dread
2026Nominee

Best Performance

Dread

While You Weren't Looking
2015Nominee

Best Performance

While You Weren't Looking

Low Rider
2025Nominee

Best Performance

Low Rider

Career Highlights

Hard to Get
2014Highlight

Best Performance

Hard to Get

Wonder Boy for President
2016Highlight

Best Performance

Wonder Boy for President

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