Nelisiwe Faith Sibiya also known as Mbali Mthethwa from Durban Gen was born 13 September 1992.She is a South African actress and singer.[1] She is best known for the role in the television series Durban Gen.[2] She released an African cultured music called "Mama ka Bafana" in 2016

Nelisiwe Sibiya
Born	Nelisiwe Faith Sibiya (1992-09-13) 13 September 1992 (age 30) eshowe Johannesburg, South Africa
Other names	faith
Alma mater	Tshwane University of Technology
Occupation	Actress, Singer
Years active	2018–present
Awards	Sebenza award

Personal life

Sibiya was born on 13 September 1992 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She grew up with her sister and mother. Her father was shot dead when she was 8 years old in front of them.[3] They lived with an uncle and an aunt, but later left the place after her sister and herself were sexually abused and one of the abuses was commited by her uncle .[4][5] In January 2015, she enrolled to Tshwane University of Technology to study Musical Studies.[6] Later, she got a bursary for the remaining two years. In 2016, her mother died before the graduation.[7]

Career

Her mother came from a family of singers. With the help of her sister, Nelisiwe started her singing career. After her sister's death, she joined her high school choir. During this period in the choir, she received choral and classical training. Her first major playback singing came through the prison serial Lockdown with the theme song "Mama Ka Bafana" in 2018.[8] Then in 2020, she was invited to play the lead role "Dr Mbali Mthethwa" in the e.tv. medical drama telenovela Durban Gen.[9][10] For her role, she won the award for the Best Actress in Africa by the Zikomo Awards in 2021.[7][11]

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