Dumisani Dlamini is a prominently known individual in the South African entertainment industry. Having been in the industry for years, he is well among the founding fathers and influencers.
Dumisani Dlamini Biography
Dumisani Dlamini (born 23 October 1963) is a South African composer, actor, and film director. The South African is popular in the movie industry as he starred in some renowned films, including Stander, Homecoming, Drum, Isibaya, and famously known as Sarafina.
Early Life
Dumisani Dlamini was born on the 23rd of October 1963 to South African parents in Durban, South Africa.
Despite limited information, he grew up in South Africa and completed his primary to university education.
Dumisani Dlamini has stressed that while growing up, he got inclined to the movie industry through his mother.
His mother encouraged him to participate in drama and diverse theater works. While growing up, the desire to act came up, and he was so passionate about it.
Education
He attended and completed his primary and secondary education in his hometown in South Africa.
The movie veteran is said to have finished his university degree from one of South Africa’s prestigious universities. However, he has yet to publicize his educational credentials.
Wife
Dumisani Dlamini has 7 kids. He managed to get someone in high school pregnant and fled because he was terrified to tell his parents.
Later on, Dumisani Dlamini met Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer while filming the movie, “Sarafina” in the U.S.
They married and had two daughters. Dumisani divorced his wife and moved back to South Africa after nearly 20 years.
Other records shows that he promised to return to them and his ex-wife. Elizabeth never remarried, as per reports, and she decided to be a single mother and enrolled Doja Cat in dancing. She also learned how to sing from her aunt.
Children
Aside from five other kids, in the U.S., he had two daughters with Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer.
One of the girls is unknown while the other is Amara Latna Zandile Dlamini, popularly known as Doja Cat born on the 21st of October, 1995, in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Doja Cat
Dumisani Dlamini and Doja Cat have never had a good relationship. Doja Cat in an interview has described her father as an absentee parent, stating that she has never met him although Dlamini claims to have a cordial relationship with his daughter.
Career
Dumisani Dlamini started his movie career in 1992 when he starred in a movie titled “Sarafina.”
The film was his major promotion and helped bring him to the spotlight of the South African movie industry.
Dumisani worked as a painter and standby assistant for diverse movies and shows between 1997 to 2003.
Later, he participated in numerous short films and worked as a director for the movie “Drum” in 2004. Dumisani has 3 credits for being a producer and has participated in other TV series, including “Entaneni,” with his latest being “Reyka.”
Age
As of 2025, Dumisani Dlamini is 62 years old.
Social Media
You can connect with Dumisani Dlamini via;
Instagram: (@official_dumisanidlamini)
Twitter: (@DumisaniZA)/X
Net Worth
We estimate Dumisani Dlamini’s net worth to be approximately R15 million, earned primarily through his work in the entertainment industry.
