Wanda Banda

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Wanda Banda

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Wanda Banda is a dynamic actress who made a powerful debut as Young Nanisca in The Woman King (2022), bringing depth and strength to the younger version of Viola Davis’s character. She continues to impress in Blood & Water (Season 4, 2024) and as a standout supporting lead in Netflix’s Heart of the Hunter (2024), directed by Mandlakayise Dube. She also captivates audiences in kykNET’s acclaimed drama Plan B (2024), starring alongside Arnold Vosloo. A rising star, Banda further showcases her talent in the indie feature film Utopia (2024).
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Place of birthSouth Africa
NationalitySouth African
Main professionActor
Working permitsSouth Africa
Housing optionsCape Town (ZA), Heidelberg (DE), London (GB), Gothenburg (SE), Montreal (CA), Johannesburg (ZA)
SpecializationsAdvertising actor, Dancer, Dubbing actor, Model, Musical actor, Singer, Speaker, Theater
Eye colorbrown
Hair colordark brown
Height (cm)163
Weight (in kg)55
LanguagesEnglish(native)German
DialectsAfrican English(native dialect)LondonRPStandard American EnglishStandard British English(native dialect)
AccentsAfricanEnglish
InstrumentsPiano
SportRunningAthleticsBoxingHikingStuntsSwimmingThai boxing
DanceAfro danceChoreographySalsaZouk / KizombaFreestyle dancePole danceTango
PitchAlto, Soprano
SingingChoirSoul/RnBJazzMusicalPopRap
Special skillsModelAudio dramaImprovisationSinger-songwriterStoryteller
Training
Other professional training
2018
Art of Acting South Africa
Film
2023 – 2024
Utopia picture
Utopia (Feature film)
Joan (LR)
James Bamford Steven Paul, Kyle Otto, Zuzana Martinková, Scott Karol, Vladimir Karanikolov, Danail Hadzhiyski, Nu Boyana Film Studios Paramount Movies Fern Chapmion Casting Steven Paul, Ian Neligh
2022
Heart of the Hunter picture
Heart of the Hunter (Feature film)
Allison Baloyi (SUP)
Mandla Dube Tracey Lange,Theuns De Wet, Kate Schalk, Tim Theron, Cobus van den Berg, Jorrie van der Walt Netflix Nicholas Campbell, Jessica Wolhuter Deon Meyer, Willem Grobler
2021 – 2022
The Woman King picture
The Woman King (Feature film)
Young Nanisca (SUP)
Gina Prince-Bythewood Dana Stevens, Cathy Schulman, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Maria Bello TriStar Pictures Christa Schamberger, Richard Lothian Dana Stevens
Television
2020 – 2024
Blood & Water picture
Blood & Water (Drama)
Asanda Makeba (LR)
Zenn van Zyl, Keitumetse Qhali, Nozipho Nkelemba Gambit Films Netflix Bonnie Lee Bouman Travis Taute, Thati Pele, Nelisa Ngcobo, Mmabatho Montsho, Daryne Joshua, Chinaka Iwunze, Nosipho Dumisa, Tristram Atkins, Meesha Aboo
Commercial
2023
Dell Technologies + Students (Commercial)
Afia (LR)
Isaiah Seret BR Casting