She’s scored many TV roles, and her off the screen life is just as amazing.
When she is not busy working on big film roles, she is a hands-on mother and a loving wife.
Here’s Mampho Brescia’s biography and how she rose to fame.
Mampho Brescia Age
Mampho Brescia Early Life
Her mother is Augustine Molete. Mampho always appreciated how her mother always taught her and her siblings to appreciate who they are.
Besides playing with her siblings, Mampho Brescia says her parents were quite strict and kept her busy with books. In an interview with Bona Magazine she said,
“My father insisted that I read history books in my spare time, and that shaped my life in many ways,”
Mampho Brescia had aspirations of being in the entertainment industry from a young age, which is why she broke through the mainstream since 1988.
From thereon the beauty queen never stopped appearing on the big screen, playing different film roles which is what perfected her craft as an actress.
The whole of South Africa has come to love and look up to her.
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Mampho Brescia Education
After completing her lower grades she went to the University of the Witwatersrand and acquired a degree in International Relations.
At the age of 23 in 2000 Mampho Brescia received a two-year stint in Japan as part of an exchange program that got her in Soka University.
Mampho Brescia Marriage
The couple Nicola and Mampho Brescia adopted their first child (a girl), whom they call Rain, in 2016.
Mampho Brescia expressed that the decision to adopt was not driven by rumours that she couldn’t conceive naturally. From the time she was a young woman, Mampho had the desire to adopt and when she got the chance to do so, she went for it.
In an interview with CliffCentral’s Gareth Cliff she opened up about how parenthood has been to her:
“She’s such a mini-me. She’ll come into my bedroom in the morning and say ‘Mommy, I need to do my lips’, she’s always in my shoe cupboard. She loves clothes and she loves herself. She’s so dramatic. She loves to sing and dance and she’s all about her. I know because that’s what I was like at two.”
Mampho Brescia Career
Her rise to fame became evident as she scored her first acting role as Mbali on the popular soapie Generations which aired on SABC1, in 2002.
It seemed like the actress was attracting more success and more TV roles because later in 2003 she got a new job as a presenter for the show AfriSat.
In 2005 she was presenting as a freelancer on DSTV while doing corporate videos for firms and institutions like Standard Bank and the Department of Tourism.
She has appeared as a guest on the show Isidingo in 2006, and then she shortly started on her other role on Jacob’s Cross.
After landing the District 9 role, ZAlebs had a chat with Mampho Brescia and she gave her experience and the process that she went through.
“You know how District 9 came about was quite bizarre because I had forgotten about the audition. I remember I went for a massage and I had no make-up on; I was still in tracksuit pants, and I was driving with my friend. We were all relaxed, and I asked her the date and she told me and only then did it come to my mind that I have an audition!
We flew there and when I arrived the audition panel was so cool and impressed with my audition that they immediately wanted me on the project. It was so surprising to me because I was so relaxed. I was quite flawless in the auditions and when I got the call that I had received the role I was so excited.”
– Home Affairs – Season 2 (Board Member)
– Generations – Season 1 (Mbali)
– Home Affairs Season 4 (Mrs Mthiyane)
– Isibaya – Season 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 (Iris Zungu)
– Jacob’s Cross – Season 1, 2, and 3 (Zanele)
– Isidingo – Season 1 (Batsi)
– Zero Tolerance – Season 3 (Ayanda Magoda)
– Shadow – Season 1 (Faith) The Search: E! Host South Africa – Season 1 (Herself)
– Zaziwa – Season 4 (Herself)
– Sorted – Season 1 (Guest)
– What To Bring To America
– District 9
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Mampho Brescia Fashion
As a traveller and a television mogul, she ensures that her name isn’t only known for acting but she dresses up to match her name.
Isibaya set dressed in a patterned dress
Freedom Day attire
A random day going out for lunch. Simplicity met up with fashion
Unquestionably stunning in her blue designer dress
Mampho taking out the model in her
Mampho Brescia Brand Endorsements
She became a brand ambassador for one of the biggest and most prominent international brands – Brand Japan.
Through this, she was able to make the history of being the first-ever Brand Japan Ambassador in South Africa. The title she held placed her in the responsibility to keep good relationships between Japan and South Africa.
With her time in the entertainment industry, Mampho Brescia has turned to be a powerhouse brand and established her mark in the industry. She continues her consistency throughout her career and she is now focused on growing her name further.
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