Her incredible acting abilities have helped her become a household figure in the world of entertainment. Khanya Mkangisa is well-known for her portrayal as Akhona on The Queen, which made viewers fall in love with her character.
She embodies dynamite in tiny packaging; her figure is petite, but she is a megastar actor.
Besides being a great actress, Khanya is a highly educated lady with a degree to show for it. She started her career in entertainment as a teenager, and she nurtured her talent by studying hard so she could be a certified entertainer with educational qualifications.
The 33-year-old actress we all despise grew up in the Eastern Cape’s isolated districts. Her mother, Vuyokazi Mkangisa, reared her alone after her father abandoned them when she was a child.
Despite her mother’s financial difficulties, she made certain that food was on the table for her daughter.
Khanya Mkagisa did her matric at a local boarding school, and she became a responsible young lady and studied hard to excel in her studies to make her single mother proud. She was also a netball player, and her netball skills made her famous at her school.
Although she was a great netball player, she passed her matric with good grades, and she enrolled for tertiary education. She studied a Bachelor of Arts in motion photography and television at the University of Johannesburg.
She went on to become a full-time entertainer after graduating, and she has won several awards during her career. She has been in various television acting roles, proving that she is not in the entertainment sector to play. Her persona on The Queen demonstrates that she is here for serious business.
