Wiseman Mncube biography, age, wife, family, education, career, children, siblings, net worth
Wiseman Mncube is a South African actor, director and singer popularly known for his role in Gold Diggers and Uzalo.
Despise being only 33 years in 2023, Wiseman had already won several awards showing how talented he is.
Many fans consider him to be an acting legend in the making.
Profile Summary
Full name: Wiseman Mncube
Date of birth: 1990
Age: 33 years old
Place of birth: Ulundi, Durban, South Africa
Wife: Died in 2017
Net worth: R3.9 million
Wiseman Mncube’s early life, age
The 33 years old actor was born and raised in Durban where he stayed with his family until he grew up.
As a young boy, Wiseman fell in love with acting, and he started to develop his talent with the help of his family.
Wiseman Mncube’s wife and children
Wiseman lived a happy life with his wife and was blessed with a daughter Lwandle.
Unfortunately, his wife passed away in 2017, leaving a big wound in his heart.
All this meant that he would raise his daughter as a single parent.
This is a task that Wiseman was ready to take on despite its obvious challenges.
He vowed to raise her daughter with everything he had.
He said, “I made a promise that I’ll do everything in my power to raise Lwandle in a Godly and responsible way. I don’t want her to feel that she has one parent. I give her all the love and make it a point to spend all my free time with her.”
As of now, Wiseman is in love with fellow actor Kim Engelbrecht. In 2021, Wiseman welcomed his secondborn, making them two children in total.
Wiseman Mncube’s family, parents, and siblings
Indeed, acting is a family thing when it comes to the Mncubes.
Wiseman comes from a family of five. Out of the five, three are already professional actors who are involved in entertainment from a distance.
His brother Ntando Mncube is the first to enter the industry and is popularly known for playing the role of Bhikile on Ifalakhe.
His young brother Omega Mncube is also an actor who starred in Uzalo with his famous role of Phelelani.
Among many siblings doing well in the acting industry, like SK Khoza and Abdul Khoza, the Mncube brothers are also doing wonders.
It’s fair to say that they are one of the dominating families in acting.
Wiseman Mncube’s academic qualifications and education
Coming from Durban, the 33 years old did his junior school in Ulundi, where he received so much mentoring from his big brother.
After his matriculation, he went on to further his education and equip himself with the proper knowledge needed in acting.
He completed a National Diploma in Drama from Durban University of Technology in 2011.
Wiseman Mncube’s career, Uzalo
Whilst doing his studies, Wiseman was already acting in the theatre where he gained so much experience.
He starred in many shows in the theatre with notable appearances in Nothing But the Truth, Horn of Sorrow, Meet Bro Six Two, Culture Clash, Amambazo The Musical, Have We Been Heard and Mashu the Musical.
After years of gaining experience in theatre acting, the Durban-based star made his Television debut in 2016 on The Kingdom-UKhakhayi as Mfanufikile.
There he made a name for himself, and he joined etv’s telenovela Gold Diggers.
In 2018, he acted in the TV Mini-Series Liberty by playing the role of Reggie.
In 2019, he appeared in the television serial EHostela and played the role of Jama.
In 2020, he won the Best Actor Award in the TV Drama category at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) for this role.
The same year, he won another Mzansi Viewers Choice Awards award.
Then he played the supportive role of “Sibonelo” on the soap opera Uzalo.
In mid-2019, he acted in the feature film The Turning Son as “Vusi Ndlovu” and served in the 2020 film Rage of a Lioness as “Siya”.
Apart from acting, he is also a singer. He released the gqom song Pick & Choose along with Vukani Khoza
Wiseman Mncube’s net worth
With several shows and awards to his name, Wiseman took home hung amounts.
His net worth as of 2023 is R3 900 000.
