Mampho Brescia (born 8 December 1977) is a South African actress, TV presenter, and voice artist. She is best known for playing the role of Zanele in the M-Net drama series Jacob’s Cross.
Mampho Brescia Age
Brescia was born on 8 December 1977 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is 46 years old as of 2023 and celebrates her birthday on December 8th every year.
Mampho Brescia Education
Brescia was educated at Wits University where she obtained a degree in International Relations.
Mampho Brescia Husband
She is married to Nicola Brescia. The couple have been married for over ten years. They decided to adopt a daughter in 2016.
Career
She had her television debut in 1998 as a presenter on the show, Reality Check. In 2002, Brescia appeared as a guest starring as Mbali on SABC1 soapie Generations. This was her first acting role.
The following year she was a news presenter for AfriSat, a satellite television channel featuring actuality programmes and African news.
She has since then experienced exponential growth in her career, starring in major television series and bagging big deals.
TV Roles
- Generations – Season 1 as Mbali
- Home Affairs – Season 2 as Board Member
- Home Affairs – Season 4 as Mrs Mthiyane
- Isibaya – Season 1 – 8 as Iris Zungu
- Isidingo – Season 1 as Batsi
- Jacob’s Cross – Season 1 – 3 as Zanele
- Mfolozi Street – Season 2 as Sibongile Pelompe
- Shadow – Season 1 as Faith
- Sorted – Season 1
- The Search: E! Host South Africa – Season 1
- Zaziwa – Season 4
- Zero Tolerance – Season 3 as Ayanda Magoba
Net Worth
Brescia has an estimated net worth of 5 million rand