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Paballo Koza
Born
Paballo Koza

(2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 (age 23)
Johannesburg, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
EducationNew York Film Academy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • influencer
  • entrepreneur
  • tv presenter
Years active2007–present

Paballo Koza (born March 19, 2002) is a South African influencer, actor, entrepreneur and tv presenter.[1] He is best known for his notable roles in Mzansi Magic popular telenovela series as Khaya in The Queen and Housekeeper as Mtho.[2] He began acting at age 5 and later received an Africa Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Young Actor for his starring role in Dora's Peace.[3][4]

Early life

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Koza was born on 19 March 2002, in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was helped by his maternal grandmother to get an acting agency which got him the commercial role that got him noticed.[5][6] He attended the New York Film Academy after passing his matric and also graduated at National School of Arts where he studied Dramatic Arts.[7]

Career

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2007-2015: Career beginnings

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Koza started acting at age five by acting in a commercial.[8] Since then, he's been in a number of other commercials and has acted in a variety of television shows and movies.[9] He made his first acting debut in 2014 where he played the role of Shoni Makwarela in SABC 2 drama Thola and short film The Blanket as Mandla.[10] In 2015, he made his appearance in e.tv as Zama in Rhythm City.[11] Later, he played a role of Umfaan in a comedian short drama Skorokoro.[12]

2016-2022: Breakthrough and Dora's Peace

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Koza bagged a starring role of Peace in a popular South African film Dora's Peace along Khabonina Qubeka.[13][14] He appeared in Mzansi Magic drama series The Queen as Khaya Khoza from 2016 to 2021.[15][16] In 2017, he played the main role of Moagi in a drama Easy Money and The Imposter season 1 as Themba.[17] Koza's career in acting had been successfully as he won several awards including Africa Movie Academy Awards for his role in Dora's Peace at the age of 14.[18] By 2018, he appeared in three television drama series such as Housekeepers as the lead cast Mtho from 2018 to 2022, Isithembiso season 2 as a supporting cast portraying as Junior's friend and SABC 1 comedy Thandeka's Diary as Themba.[19][20] In 2020, he played the support role as Dombollo in BET telenovela Isono and appeared in Netflix drama series Riding with Sugar as Vetkoek.[21][22] In 2022, he played the crime/drama series Amandla as Phakiso.[23]

2023-present: Classified and Playroom Live

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In 2023, Koza bagged the main role in Classified as Lolo.[24] By 2024, he was the presenter in kids show Playroom live.[25][26]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role
2024 Playroom live Himself
2023–present Classified Lolo
2018 Housekeepers Mtho
2016 The Queen Khaya Khoza
2020 Isono Dombollo
2017 Easy Money Moagi
2017 The Imposter Themba
2014 Thola Shoni Makwarela
2018 Thandeka’s Diary Themba
2015 Rhythm City Zama
2018 Isithembiso Junior's Friend

Film

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Year Title Role
2022 Amandla Phakiso
2020 Riding With Sugar Vetkoek
2016 Dora's Peace Peace
2015 Skorokoro Umfaan
2014 The Blanket Mandla

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Nominated works Result Ref.
2017 African Movie Academy Awards Best Young Actor As Peace in Dora's Peace Nominated [27]

References

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  1. ^ Tleane, Lebo (28 November 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Paballo Koza". Youth Village. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  2. ^ Mazibuko, Nonkululeko. "Paballo Koza on playing his roles on The Queen and Housekeepers: 'I love playing them both'". News24. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Africa: Nominees List for 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards Out". allAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Arts and Entertainment | Life". News24. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Getting To Know Talented Actor Paballo Koza". ZAlebs. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  6. ^ Admin (26 January 2025). "Paballo Koza bio of life". ZA INFO. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  7. ^ lisa (3 December 2024). "Paballo Koza early life and education". Mzansi Profiles!. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  8. ^ Partner (12 June 2024). "Getting To Know The Presenters Behind DStv's Play Room". The Bulrushes. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Caught in the act at 5". Retrieved 13 December 2019 – via PressReader.
  10. ^ Tabalia, Jedidah (6 January 2021). "Paballo Koza bio: age, parents, movies, profile, facts - Briefly.co.za". briefly.co.za. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  11. ^ Dzimbili, Siyabonga. "5 budding actors to watch out for in 2020". News24. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Skorokoro | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  13. ^ yomzansi (22 July 2016). "'Dora's Peace' arrives in August : Starring Khabonina, Hlubi Mboya, Israel Makoe". YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  14. ^ Smith, Theresa (26 August 2016). "MOVIE REVIEW: Dora's Peace". IOL. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  15. ^ Tabalia, Jedidah (27 March 2019). "The Queen actors: full cast - Briefly.co.za". briefly.co.za. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  16. ^ Mazibuko, Nonkululeko. "Paballo Koza on playing his roles on The Queen and Housekeepers: 'I love playing them both'". News24. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Imposter Full Cast Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Paballo Koza". Owen S Management. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  19. ^ "TV with Thinus: Mzansi Magic's crime drama Housekeepers back for a third season from 4 April". TV with Thinus. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  20. ^ "Isithembiso | Full Cast | Season 2 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  21. ^ Billington, Alex (9 November 2020). "First Trailer for South African BMX Film 'Riding with Sugar' via Netflix | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  22. ^ Ngenyane, By Andiswa. "RHYTHM CITY'S MBALI ZAKWE JOINS ISONO!". Daily Sun. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  23. ^ "Amandla". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  24. ^ "South African Series, Classified Available On Amazon Prime Video & Freevee". Reel Mockery Forums. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  25. ^ Roman-Cassiem, Mishkah (14 November 2023). "Play Room is South Africa's Newest 24-hour Children's TV Channel". Mzansi Life & Style by Mishkah Roman-Cassiem. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  26. ^ "SA's new 24-hour children's channel launches with magic". www.kids-fun-sa.co.za. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  27. ^ "Nominees list for 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards out". GhanaWeb. 15 May 2017. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
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