Thuli Phongolo
Date of birth: 22 January 1994
Place of birth: Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Nationality: South African
Main activity: Actress, DJ, media personality
Genre: Amapiano, Gqom (as a DJ)
Career
Thuli Phongolo began her acting career in 2012, playing the role of Zama in the SABC 1 show "Tshisa." In 2013, she joined e.tv's "Craze-e" as a TV presenter. Her most prominent acting role came in 2014 when she was cast as Namhla Diale in "Generations: The Legacy," a role she reprised in 2025. She has also appeared in "The Republic" and "Makoti." In 2017, Phongolo ventured into a music career as an Amapiano disc jockey, gaining popularity under the name Thuli P. She has formed a DJ duo called "2Faced" which blends amapiano and gqom genres. She also launched a clothing line called "TULIP."
Acting roles
- Tshisa (TV series, 2012) - Zama
- Generations: The Legacy (TV series, 2014-2016, reprising role in 2025) - Namhla Diale
- The Republic (TV series, 2019) - Mbali
- Makoti (TV series, 2019-2022) - Lilitha
- The Wife (TV series, 2021) - Lerato
- Rockville (TV series, 2021) - Buhle
- I Am Sofia (film, announced 2021)
Dating timeline:
- Morda Bongz around 2017.
- DJ Maphorisa, with rumors intensifying in October 2021 and an assault case in May 2023. Their relationship has been described as "on-and-off," and by October 2024, she confirmed they were no longer dating.
- She denied dating "Malombo" in October 2024.
