Ayanda Sibisi was born and raised in KwaNdengezi, Durban. She obtained her National Diploma in Drama studies at the Durban University of Technology. In 2022 her hit gospel Amapiano song called “Bayede” was nominated for best music video at the 15th Crown Gospel Awards a jam which is currently on high rotation on several radio stations across the country. She recently just released her first studio album called “ODE TO GOD” which features a massive storm of hits.
There is no stopping this formidable talent and her time is NOW!!! She’s a refined actress, Musician, and Executive Producer at Eyethu Films, in a nutshell, an all-around creative who is enthusiastic about arts and passionate about story-telling. The actress has starred in several tv roles namely The Herd as MaMzobe the cynical witch, The hilarious romantic comedy “Hawema!” Where she played the role of Lindi the go-getter, a collaboration with the Magic in Motion Academy.
She also portrayed the role of Fikani’s mother on 7 de Laan and a handful of guest appearances on The Queen, Rockville and SABC1’s 13 Weeks to find Mr Right. She was a contestant on the highly competitive television show Top Actor.
As a Theatre practitioner she has worked on various musicals, in 2011 she joined the cast of Cinderella at the Playhouse Theatre. She also starred in the stage musical piece “Beauty and the Beast” as Madame De La Grande Bouche where she got nominated for the best newcomer at the Mercury Durban Theatre Awards. She played the king’s most trusted adviser “Rafiki” in the internationally acclaimed Lion King at the Theatre of the Wild in Disneyland, Hong Kong.
In 2018 she took on the role of Church Lady Jarene in Alice Walker’s musical version of “The colour purple” which received 13 nominations and won 7 of those awards at the Naledi Awards in 2019. Her latest play called “Third word express” where she starred as the lead (The Queen) has been nominated for 7 awards at the 2023 Naledi Awards.
