Unathi Nkayi (born 6 November 1978) is a popular media personality. She is a singer/musician, an actress, and a radio personality.
She is a South African Idols judge and one of the country’s most celebrated female entertainment personalities. She is an inspiration to many women, and her influence transcends outside South Africa.
Unathi Nkayi Biography
On 6 November 1978, Nkayi was born in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. This is where she also grew up and was raised. She later attended Victoria Girls High School, Grahamstown, for her secondary education.
After high school, she left the shores of SA to pursue a degree in International Media Studies at the University of Utrecht, Netherlands. She later returned to South Africa to pursue another degree in Journalism at Rhodes University.
In 2004, her professional career took off after completing her education. Her first gig was as co-host on a popular TV show, “Popstars” with Rowan Cloete. That same year, she joined YFM and was there till 2020 (16 years).
In 2011, she became a judge on SA Idols and has been one of the longest-serving judges on the show (as she was still a judge when this post was last updated). Nkayi joined Metro FM in 2014 and left in 2017 before eventually joining Kaya FM in 2020. A year later, she was fired from Kaya FM.
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Name Unathi Nkayi
Popularly Known As Unathi Nkayi
Gender Female
Date of Birth 6th November 1978
Occupation Media Personality
Net Worth R7 million – R56 million (Unconfirmed)
Unathi Nkayi Age
As of 2024, Nkayi is 46 years of age. For more accurate data on her age visit Popular Ages
Unathi Nkayi House
She has a multi-million Rand mansion, and in 2019, it was in the news after she had a tax issue with SARS.
Unathi Nkayi Social Media
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Net Worth
Her net worth is unconfirmed now, but it is believed to be between R7 million and R56 million.
