Tamara Nokulunga Jozi (12 December 1956 – 6 August 2021), was a South African actress and television personality. She is best known for commercial advertisement "the Wimpy", where she keeps asking "Thabo, when are you getting married?".[1][2]

Tamara Jozi
Born
Tamara Nokulunga Jozi

(1956-12-12)12 December 1956
South Africa
Died6 August 2021(2021-08-06) (aged 64)
South Africa
Occupation(s)Actress, Television personality

Personal life

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She died on the 6th of August 2021 at the age of 64 from natural causes.[3]

Career

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She was a household name in television, newspapers and billboard advertisements.[citation needed] Apart from appearing in many television commercials, she had a notable role in the soapie Soul City. Then she acted in the short film Secrets and Lies. Then she joined the e.tv soap opera Rhythm City and the SABC1 dramatization serial Society.[4] In 2013, she joined the season 2 of SABC1 serial After 9.[citation needed] Apart from that, she also acted in the serials Gauteng Maboneng, Isibaya, Scandal!, and Lithapo.[5]

Apart from television, she also acted in the feature film The Long Run in 2001 and the short film Die Soldaat in 2014.[citation needed] In 2014, she competed in an episode of the e.tv game show I Love South Africa. Her final television appearance came through the M-Net thriller serial Reyka where she played the role of "Bongi's grandmother".[5]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2001 The Long Run Suiker's Domestic Worker Film
2011 Soul City Tunisia TV series
2011 Gauteng Maboneng Koko TV series
2013 After 9 Film
2013 Isibaya Mazondi TV series
2014 Die Soldaat Lettie Short film
2021 Reyka Bongi's granny TV series
2020 Lithapo Buhle TV series
Secrets and Lies Short film
Rhythm City TV series
Society MaGumede TV series
Scandal! Mam'Joyce TV series

References

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  1. ^ "Veteran actress Tamara Jozi has died". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Veteran actress Tamara Jozi has passed away". Sunday World. 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Veteran Actress Tamara Jozi Passes On". Daily Scoop Magazine. 12 August 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. ^ Pawar, Himanshu (12 August 2021). "Veteran Actress Tamara Jozi Passes Away Check Her Cause Of Death". socialtelecast.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Tamara Jozi: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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