Pictures: Remember Generations and Rhythm City teenage star Wright Ngubeni? You Won’t Believe Him Now
Former Rhythm City star Wright Ngubeni is one of those faces which we grew up watching. From acting to tv presenting, he has definitely made a name for himself in the industry and his television comeback is a hit.
The actor who landed his first acting gig at just eleven years old has become one of the most talented actors to come out of South African television. The kid who we once knew as Jonathan Motene the son of Khaya and Jula Motene on Generations back in the early 2000’s is now all grown up.
Wright Ngubeni has earned the love of many people in South Africa. He is all grown now with a family to provide for and a nourishing career. The television personality has kept his daughter and wife out of the public.
One can talk about our very own Leleti Khumalo who plays MaZulu on Imbewu. Well just like those before him Wright Ngubeni is more than a star actor but a celebrated director. However many questions might be asked where did the fast promising Generations and Rhythm City is now.
He lives in the creative space, it’s only normal to nurture his creativity to the fullest and this has helped him nurture his creative side. If he is not in front of the camera, the 29-year-old is behind it as a director. He is also working on a new sound which he calls “Ghetto Gospel” and says that we can expect a single soon.
Ngubeni is part of SS Media Shack, a group that partners with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) to train South African youths and help them find internships. They are behind the flourishing youth-empowering Self Made Cheese (SMC) project.
He is International
He has starred in International films too. He made his international debut in the mini series Human Cargo, in which he played Nobakhaba, a Burundian teenager with a Hutu mother and Tutsi father; caught up in a cultural war going on in his country between two tribes. His next international feature was Shadow, in which he played a small role of the son of Amin Walker.
If he is not in front of the camera, the 32-year-old is behind it as a director. He is also working on a new sound which he calls “Ghetto Gospel” and says that we can expect a single soon.
Controversies
Nedbank gave Wright a loan of over R700,000 for him to buy an apartment in Douglasdale suburb, Joburg north. He defaulted to pay the monthly installments for several months, which accumulated to over R94,000. The bank charged him under R7,000 per month. Through the South Gauteng high court, Nedbank sought to auction the house.