Kelly Khumalo Biography: Age, Net Worth, Boyfriend, Senzo Meyiwa Relationship, Awards, Education & Kids

Kelly Khumalo Biography

Today we bring you the biography – really juicy details – about Kelly Khumalo, Mzansi actress, singer, dancer and probably one of the most controversial in the game.

The singer was born Kelly Nonhlanhla Khumalo on 1 November 1984. Her mother is Ntombi Khumalo. However, she has no idea who her father is, as her mother has refused to reveal that. This has been a source of conflict between them.

Her foray into music began in 2003 during a gospel star search. Her performance during the search snapped the attention of Sarah and Bonsai Shongwe of Bonsai Entertainment.

After that, she performed before a crowd of 30,000 (during a Kaizer Chiefs match). After that, her professional career began.

In 2005, she released her debut album titled “TKO,” which had the soaraway song “Qinisela.” The song is still of great appeal over a decade after its release. Not one to be held prisoner by past successes, Kelly Khumalo has also released more albums and singles.

Awards

Kelly Khumalo has a particularly vibrant career as a singer, effortlessly combining R&B, gospel and other genres. Her singing gift has earned her several awards, including the Best Newcomer on the Afro-pop Music Circuit in 2005 and the South Africa Music Awards (SAMA) in the Best Female Artist category in 2013.

Education

Not much is known about Kelly Khumalo’s education, but she is undeniably articulate as a person with a solid feminist personality. She is aware of the dangers of gender-based violence, having experienced abuse herself, and stands out as an advocate against GBV.

Net Worth

Kelly Khumalo is an unapologetic love of the good life. Known for her devotion to her art, some have described her as unyielding. Yet, she has managed to work her way to the millionaire’s league.

The exact sum of her net worth is unknown. And she is too busy with her career as a musician and actress to worry about it or to sit down and give a figure. Yet she flies.

Husband/ Boyfriend

Contrary to what some web denizens had mouthed previously, Kelly Khumalo of the “Dance Comigo” fame has never been married. In other words, she has never had a husband.

She has, however, had a couple of boyfriends – dated some of the most desirable men in South Africa. However, most of her relationships were controversial outright. For instance, when she dated Molemo Maarohanye, a musician known professionally as “Jub Jub,” she alleged that he battered her and even shared pictures of the battery.

Around the same period, she confessed her drug addiction and began attending Narcotics Anonymous meetings.

After her failed relationship with Jub Jub, she again found love with Senzo Meyiwa, the Orlando Pirates goalkeeper and the goalie of South Africa’s national team, Bafana Bafana. The couple had a daughter together.

During an alleged robbery on 26 October 2014 in Kelly Khumalo’s house in Vosloorus, Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead.

This provoked many to say that Kelly Kumalo evinced not love but a fatal emanation and caused many to oppose her subsequent relations (with Chad Da Don) until it crashed. However, the two were reportedly still friends until they started leaking secrets on the internet.

Age & Kids

For one born on 1 November 1984, Kelly Khumalo is 35 years old. However, she will be 36 by November 2020. She is not among those particularly concerned about her age. She is more interested in her art.

Kelly Khumalo has two kids, Christian (with Jub Jub) and Tingo (with former Bafana Bafana goalie Senzo Meyiwa).