Munya Chidzonga
Munya Chidzonga | |
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Chidzonga in 2009 | |
| Born | Munya Chidzonga 8 December 1983 Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Other names | Munya |
| Education | University of Paris-Sud |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, filmmaker |
| Children | 3 |
Munyaradzi "Munya" Chidzonga (born December 8, 1983) is a Zimbabwean actor. He first rose to prominence in 2008, with his appearance on the reality TV show Big Brother Africa representing Zimbabwe in its third season, in which he achieved third place. In 2010, he participated in the fifth season of Big Brother Africa, becoming runners-up losing to Uti Nwachukwu, the representative for Nigeria, who also contested in Season 3.
After the reality show, Munya went on to produce and act in the films Lobola (2010) and The Gentleman (2011) through his production company, Ivory Pictures. In 2012, he won a NAMA Award for the Most Outstanding Actor in the Film and Television category for his performance in the film The Gentleman. In 2014, Chidzonga starred in the third season of the South African comedy-drama show Mzansi Love, which was aired on e.tv and eKasi+.