Mbatha auditioned for a television show in July 2012. She has also started acting on Isibaya in 2013 and also became the main character, this marked her acting debut and was praised by critics for playing Thandeka Zungu.[8] The search, which was held at Cape Town, attracted over 600 contestants. She placed in the top 70 and later the top 10. She was one of the three top finalists. In 2015, she made her film debut in Tell Me Sweet Something with Maps Maponyane, which was released on 4 September that year, and also appeared in the television show Umlilo from 2015 to 2016. That same year, she began hosting a reality travel show called Holiday Swap, on South African Broadcasting Corporation.[2]
In April 2021, it was announced that she was cast in Saban Films new movie Soul Assassins[9] alongside Bruce Willis which was later filmed under a new name Die Like Lovers but was released as Assassin and became Bruce Willis's last movie.[10] In 2022, Mbatha revealed she has been cast as Nandi on the Mzansi Magic biopic TV series Shaka Ilembe, which she also co-produced.[11]
In January 2019, she was appointed a UNHCR goodwill ambassador.[21] In October 2019, she was inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society as one of its honorary members.[22]
[23] In 2025 Mbatha was announced as the first South African ambassador of Creme of Nature.[24][25]
Mbatha is a long time supporter of Orlando Pirates F.C. as she says she considers herself the team's number 1 fan since she could tell.[26]
Mbatha is the sister of fellow Shaka iLembe actor Zamani Mbatha[32] the media personality Wendy Mbatha. In 2023 Mbatha revealed that she spent most of her time on projects but makes enough time for his family.[33][34][35]
Relationship
In 2014 Mbatha announced a she was in a relationship with Idols season 8 Winner Khaya Mthethwa before calling it quits in December that year due to Mthethwa allegedly cheating with Nomzamo 's then best friend and Isibaya co-star Jessica Nkosi.[36] This ended the duo friendship and ruined their working collaboration from many TV shows to MC Events.[37] Although Nkosi denied allegations of having any affair with Mthethwa , The two has never spoken to each other ever since and do not support or follow each other on Socials.[38] In 2015 during the filming of Nomzamo's first lead role in film(Tell Me Sweet Something ); Mbatha met co-star Maps Maponyane on set and the two initial warmed up to each other. In months time Mbatha the two started dating and quickly became South Africa's favourite celebrity couple.[39] In 2015 the couple made headlines when cheating allegations surfaced claiming Maponyane cheated on Mbatha with another.[40][41] The couple eventually broke up with Nomzamo ending up unfollowing Maponyane on all social media platforms.[42]
Hollywood & Activism
After successfully cementing her name in the entertainment industry in South Africa. Mbatha quickly started building her Hollywood name with film project like Coming 2 America[4][43] alongside Eddie Murphy and Assassin[10] alongside Bruce Willis. She is also proud long standing Global Ambassador of UNCHR[44] serving as Continental Ambassador. She has also served as the recurring host for Global citizens Concert since 2022-2025.[45]
^Rangaka, Rea; Ugah, Adze (21 April 2017), All About Love (Romance), Chris Attoh, Zenande Mfenyane, Katlego Danke, Diamond Groove pictures, retrieved 16 December 2024
^Omotoso, Akin (1 September 2017), A Hotel Called Memory (Drama), Abdi Hussein, Yoma Adedolun Adebiyi, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Temple Productions, retrieved 16 December 2024
