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Born | Mahikeng,North West, South Africa | 25 June 1987
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Education | Fourways High School |
Alma mater | University of Johannesburg |
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Years active | 2002–present |
Partner | AKA (2015–2017)[1] |
Website | bonangmatheba |
Bonang Dorothy Matheba (born 25 June 1987),[2] is a South African television presenter, radio personality, actress and social media personality. She is known for her flamboyant presenting skills and her signature voice. She presented the SABC 1 music show LIVE (now Live Amp) which built her spotlight in the industry.[3] In 2006 she was a hostess on a late night pay-per-call call-in game show. Participants had to call-in to guess the answer to a simple puzzle and win cash prizes.
In 2011, she became the first South African celebrity to launch an online reality show called B*Dazzled.[4] In 2013, she was the first international ambassador for the cosmetic brand Revlon, outside the US.[5]
In 2014, she hosted the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards pre-show, which made her become the first South African to host the pre-ceremony.[6] In 2015, she became the first African to be given an E! News Special Africa on E!.[7] Matheba has over 5 million followers on Instagram and Twitter.
In 2016, she appeared on the cover of Forbes Woman Africa, alongside three other women who were all given a headline for being the Faces of Entrepreneurship.[8] She released her book From A to B and premiered her own reality show Being Bonang, both in 2017.[9][10] In 2018, she was featured on the power issue of GQ SA, for the September edition.[11] In 2024, She was the presenter for the 2024 Earthshot Prize Awards held in Cape Town, South Africa, a first for the awards in any African country.