Jesse Suntele is a well-known South African entertainment personality. He remains one of the best and most talented actors in the South African entertainment industry.
Jesse Suntele Biography
Jesse Suntele is a South African-born actor, model, and popularly known TV personality. He became prominent after finishing the BET reality competition “Top Actor Africa” with the top prize.
Early Life and Education
Jesse Suntele was born on the 18th of September, 1992, in Johannesburg, South Africa. He grew up in Johannesburg with his parents and completed his primary education.
Suntele was a hugely talented child while growing up and displayed creativity which further highlighted his intention to enter the entertainment industry.
Jesse Suntele enrolled for his primary school education at Fairsand Primary School, Johannesburg, South Africa. He further left for Bloemfontein in grade 4 to complete his education. Jesse Suntele went to St. Joseph’s Christian Brothers College before moving to Johannesburg to study sound engineering.
Before pursuing an entertainment career, he enrolled at the Academy of Sound Engineering, a training center in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Career
Jesse Suntele started his career in the entertainment industry in 2013. That year, he auditioned for a reality competition titled “U Can Do It“; he was successful and made it to the top 10 list of the competition.
Since then, Jesse Suntele has earned numerous roles in different movies, including Ngempela, Generations: The Legacy, Ashes to Ashes, The Queen, and Savage Beauty in which he was cast as Phila Bhengu. Also, as of 2025, Jesse stars as Sizwe Khumalo in the comedy series ‘Meet the Khumalos’.
He has received various awards, including the winner of the Top Actor Africa on BET in 2016. Jesse has also hosted some entertainment shows in Africa and remains one of the big names in the entertainment industry.
Age
As of 2025, he is 33 years old
Social Media
Jesse Suntele has over 442,ooo followers on his Instagram account with the name @jesse_suntele. Also, he is active on Twitter with the name (@jesse_suntele_)/X.
Net Worth
We estimate that Jesse Suntele has an estimated net worth ranging from approximately $323,000 to $1.42 million.
