Petronella Tshuma is a celebrated South African actress known for her versatile roles in television and film. She gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of Pearl on Rhythm City and has built a reputation as one of the country’s most talented and promising actresses.
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Petronella Tshuma was born on January 13, 1990, in Botswana. She moved to South Africa at the age of five. Her passion for acting was ignited at church in downtown Johannesburg in 1997, where she landed her first role in a nativity stage play. This initial experience fostered her love for storytelling, leading her to participate in school plays and performances in the local areas of Yeoville, Hillbrow, and Berea.
In 2001, Petronella relocated to the United Kingdom to live with her father in Bristol. She attended Filton High School, where she continued to pursue her passion for drama. While there, she played the role of Carmen in a production of Fame and earned a BTEC in Acting from the school’s SWADA department.
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Petronella Tshuma, also credited as Petronella Nontsikelelo, is best known for her role as Ruby in the e.tv soap opera Scandal!, making her debut on the show in November 2011. This role marked her first major acting breakthrough.
Petronella first gained public attention as a Top 10 finalist on the second season of the SABC1 talent search Class Act in mid-2011. Despite being the first female contestant to be voted out of the Top 10, her participation in the show helped launch her acting career.
Following her appearance on Class Act, Petronella auditioned for and secured the part of Ruby on Scandal!, where she portrayed an adopted teenager reconnecting with her birth mother, Donna.
In 2013, she starred in an episode of the e.tv anthology series Mzansi Love: Kasi Style (“Secret Marriage”, Season 2, Episode 1), playing Keneiloe, a woman who enters into a fake marriage with a Kenyan man and eventually falls for him.
The following year, Petronella had a starring role in the fourth season of the SABC2 parliamentary drama series 90 Plein Street. In 2016, she guest-starred in the e.tv drama series Hustle and had a starring role in the third season of the SABC1 legal drama series Sokhulu & Partners as intrepid investigator Qaqamba “Q” Jezile.
Petronella went on to star in the e.tv drama series Harvest, in 2017. Harvest is a drama series which tells the story of three women forced to take over an international drug smuggling business after their husbands are murdered.
In this series, Petronella played Lizzie, a character who cons her way into the business, becoming like a daughter to Celia (played by Masasa Mbageni), while secretly plotting revenge.
Petronella Tshuma Biography/ with co-star Jamie Bartlett[David Genaro] (Image Credit: Instagram @petronella_tshuma)
Petronella Tshuma’s talent has been acknowledged with several awards and nominations. She won the Most Promising Actor award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. She also received a Golden Horn nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Of Good Report.
Petronella Tshuma’s diverse roles across various genres showcase her versatility and dedication to her craft. Her notable works include:
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