Thembi Mtshali-Jones’ age revealed as she celebrates her birthday

South African seasoned actress Thembi Mtshali-Jones has been in the spotlight as an actress since the 70s. The actress has grown her talent over the years with an active career as she kept landing role after role in the entertainment scene. Currently, the actress is known for her role in Imbewu The Seed, where she plays the matriarchal head of the Bhengu family. Today Thembi Mtshali-Jones’ age has been revealed as the actress celebrates her birthday.

Her role as MaNdlovu in Imbewu-The Seed

The actress plays the role of MaNdlovu in Imbewu The Seed, and she is the mother and grandmother to the Bhengu family. She lives with her widowed daughter-in-law and her grandchildren in a home that is always getting surprised after surprise. Her late son, who used to be a business mogul, had fathered several kids, and they kept surprising the woman by coming in one after the other.

Taking to her Instagram today, Thembi Mtshali-Jones shared a picture of herself with a caption that shows that today is her birthday. In the caption, Thembi shared that today is her birthday, and she is grateful for the gift of life and all the people around her. She went on to wish herself a happy birthday excitedly. Many people, including celebrities, came to her comment section and wished her a happy birthday.

Thembi Mtshali-Jones’ age revealed during birthday celebrations

According to the comments, many see Thembi as a mother figure, and they respect her talent and her as a veteran actress. Thembi Mtshali Jones was born on the 7th of November in 1949, making her 73 years of age today. Despite being older than most people in the industry Thembi Mtshali Jones still looks forward to more work and is a ball full of energy.

The actress debuted her career as an entertainer and a musician singing Jazz before becoming a lead vocalist for the Sipho Gumede band. As a musician, she was even called to Nelson Mandela’s birthday celebrations in Washington DC, where she sang the song in Zulu live on CNN. When Welcome Musomo discovered her acting talent, the actress started perfoming in theatre before moving to the big screen and small screen.

Ever since her debut as an actress, she has managed to land role after role for over four decades. This comes with many awards, including a Golden Horn and a biography written about her life, which was released on her 70th birthday.