Who Is Didintle Khunou the Award-winning South African Actress?

May 2024 · 5 minute read

Didintle Khunou (born November 14, 1992; Age: 31 years old) is a South African actress, MC, voice-over artist, model, and presenter best known for playing the role of Esther Ndlovu in the eTV drama series, Isono.

Khunou developed a keen interest in acting and went on to launch her acting career in her mid-teens. Since then, she has taken part in numerous film and TV projects, including The Throne, Isono, and Karektas.

Summary of Didintle Khunou’s Biography

Didintle Khunou was Born on November 14, 1992

Didintle Khunou was born on the 14th of November 1992 in Klerksdorp, North West province, South Africa. She is currently 31 years old. The actress was raised in a decent middle-class family. Her father is a general practitioner, while her mother is a medical technologist-turned-businesswoman.

It is said that her parents are also the owners of the Kwa-Mothakga Lodge situated in Klerksdorp. Didintle has three siblings and is the third child in her family. She is a twin, and the name of her twin sister is Biopelo Khunou.

Further information about her parents and other siblings is not available. However, she has severally mentioned that they played important roles in her journey to greatness.

Khunou had her elementary and high school education in her hometown, a place called Klerksdorp. She studied Dramatic Arts at the University of Witwatersrand and subsequently received acting courses at the renowned ActorWize (actors training center).

The actress further enrolled in Professional Acting Course for Film and TV by Rajesh Gopie to hone her acting career. She also received acting lessons at the Indigo View Advanced Actors Academy, an acting academy founded by veteran South African director and acting coach Steven Feinstein.

She Started Her Acting Career at the Age of 16

Didintle Khunou fell in love with acting after taking part in her school’s play production at the age of 16. She began her career in the theatre, featuring in a couple of local productions such as Yerma, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and A Better Life.

Her character in a Better Life is an instigator, a highly ambitious, no-nonsense, smart, funny go-getter who knows what she wants and can go the extra mile to get what she believes she truly deserves.

Khunou also did voice-over jobs and cameo roles on TV while waiting for bigger acting opportunities to come her way. She eventually made her first acting appearance in the TV industry on August 31, 2016, in the SABC2 drama thrilling series Mamello as the character Modiehi.

Other notable TV projects she has taken part in over the course of her career include season 2 of the SABC1 sitcom Single Galz, which aired on 23 April 2018. She also played a recurring role (Mapula) in the Mzansi Magic telenovela, The Throne.

In 2020, she appeared in an episode of the SABC2 variety comedy series titled Karektas alongside South African veteran actress Stella Dlangalala as a featured guest. The actress was thrust into the limelight in mid-2020 when she bagged the starring role of Esther Ndlovu in BET Africa’s first original telenovela, Isono: The Sin.

Her character in the TV series is the daughter of powerful matriarch Mary Ndlovu (played by Nthati Moshesh). Isono: The Sin is currently the actress’ biggest project so far. Not much is known about her modeling career. However, she sometimes posts some of her modeling pictures on her Instagram page.

The screen star hasn’t shared any information about her music career and the work she has done as a voice-over artist.

List of Didintle Khunou’s Movies and TV Shows

List of Didintle Khunou’s Theatrical Work

Didintle Khunou’s Awards

Didintle’s stellar portrayal of the fictional character Celie in the Janice Honeyman production of The Colour Purple Musical at the Joburg Theatre earned her her first industry awards – the Naledi Award and the Broadway World Online Award for Best Lead Actress In a Musical – Female.

Who is Didintle Khunou’s Boyfriend?

The actress is currently single. It is generally difficult to tell if Didintle Khunou is dating anyone at the moment or not, as she hasn’t mentioned being in a relationship with a man. The Isono star keeps a low profile on her personal life, and she has never been linked to any man in the past.

Khunou Enjoys a Huge Fanbase Online

Didintle has a huge online community that comprises thousands of people across her online accounts. She was able to build this community through her activeness on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Her Instagram account (didintle_khunou) has over 23,000 followers, while her Twitter account (@Didi_Khunou) has more than 8000 followers.

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