Ama Qamata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Amamkele Qamata
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Qamata on Plus TV Africa in 2020
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Amamkele Lithemba Qamata
2 September 1998 Cala, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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| Nationality | South African |
| Education | University of Cape Town |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Awards | S.A style awards, 2020 |
Amamkele Lithemba Qamata (born September 2, 1998) is a talented South African actress. She is famous for playing Buhle Ndaba in the Mzansi Magic TV show Gomora. She is also well-known for her role as Puleng Khumalo in the popular Netflix series Blood & Water.
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Amamkele Qamata's Early Life and School
Amamkele Qamata was born in a small village called Cala. This village is in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. When she was three years old, her family moved to Johannesburg.
Qamata found her love for acting through school plays. She first appeared on screen in TV advertisements. She went to Reddam House Bedfordview school. After finishing high school in 2016, she took a year off. Later, she started studying Theatre and Performance at the University of Cape Town. However, she left the university during her second year.
Amamkele Qamata's Acting Career
In 2016, when she was 17, Qamata started her TV acting career. She played a character named Naledi in the TV show My Perfect Family. This show was on SABC1.
In 2020, she joined the cast of Gomora. She played the character of Buhle in this Mzansi Magic series.
Later that same year, she appeared in the Netflix show Blood & Water. In this series, Qamata plays Puleng. Puleng's character is trying to find her sister. Her sister was taken at birth. Puleng believes a successful swimmer from a rich family is her long-lost sister. The casting director for Blood & Water also worked on Gomora. He invited Qamata to try out for the role, and she got it!
Qamata has also acted in other TV shows. These include Rhythm City and Commandos: The Mission. She is also set to star in a sports movie called Fight Like a Girl. She will act alongside Hakeem Kae-Kazim in this film.
Amamkele Qamata's Film and TV Shows
Here are some of the films and TV shows Amamkele Qamata has been in:
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2023 | Fight Like A Girl | Safi |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | My Perfect Family | Naledi | Played this role many times |
| 2018 | Our Girl | Grace | Appeared in one episode |
| 2018 | Rhythm City | Thandi | Played this role many times |
| 2020–2022 | Gomora | Nobuhle Ndaba | Main character |
| 2020–present | Blood & Water | Puleng Khumalo | Main character |
Amamkele Qamata's Awards
Amamkele Qamata has won some awards for her acting:
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2020 | S.A Style Awards | The Next Big Thing | Herself | Won |
| 2020 | Séries Brasil Awards | Revelação Do Ano | Blood & Water | |
| 2023 | The Future Awards Africa | Prize for Acting | Herself | Won |
