Uzalo actor Nkunzi, real name Masoja Msiza is a natural-born poet and entertainer. Masoja Msiza is one of the reasons why most people watch Uzalo because of his creative acting skills, his light came to shine on his role of Nkunzi from Uzalo. Masoja Msiza has also starred in a lot of plays on TV…
Uzalo actor Nkunzi, real name Masoja Msiza is a natural-born poet and entertainer. Masoja Msiza is one of the reasons why most people watch Uzalo because of his creative acting skills, his light came to shine on his role of Nkunzi from Uzalo.
Masoja Msiza has also starred in a lot of plays on TV and has recently released an album dubbed time to rhyme. Masoja Msiza was born on the 5th of October 1965. This makes him 57 years old as of 2022. He was raised in Ndebele.
He grew up in Kwa-Thema township, springs east of Joburg. Growing up, he was exposed to different languages, and he taught himself Zulu. Masoja Msiza was married to a lovely lady called Innocentia. The pair are believed to have divorced considering Masoja’s claims. Masoja Msiza is a father of two daughters and a son whom he loves very much.
“I really miss my kids‚ I miss all of those close to me. I see them when I come up to Johannesburg‚ during December holidays. I am used to that because my siblings and I were raised by relatives. I would see them during Christmas time. I wanted the cycle to end with me. I have suffered, and I thought it would end with me, but I did not think it would happen to my children‚ that I would go through a series of divorces. It was beyond my control,” he said.
Masoja began his acting career when he was nine years old. He began acting at an early age when he was 14 years old at High School and also at church, he won a drama competition. After finishing school, Masoja went to work in mining. Due to his participation in a protest, he was fired. He says this was a blessing to him because it was then that he started following his dreams of acting.
His debut gig was featured in a play called Mfowethu that was written and directed by Gibson Kente. The actor has also appeared in several TV series including Mtuzini.com, Scandal, Jozi streets, Shreds and dreams, Rhythm city, intersections, iNkaba, Jozi Streets, Sokhulu & Partners, Zabalaza, Ya Lla, and Mfolozi Street.
The celebrity owns expensive rides as per his Instagram account. This just portrays the part of his flashy life that he lives.
Even though Masoja Msiza’s net worth is not readily available, his estimated salary has been made available. According to a YouTube video showing the salaries of Uzalo actors, Masoja is said to be earning a salary between R30k-45k.