Blessing Xaba is a South African actor, director, journalist, media personality, and social commentator.
By 16, they'd begun working on the successful novel-turned film trilogy, Spud, playing the loveable glutton, Sidney ‘Fatty’ Scott. They have since taken to smaller screens, starring in Mzansi Magic’s The Road, as well as SABC 3’s Hard Copy, among others.
They made a triumphant return to Durban's theatre circuit, where they were trained, and delighted patrons as a Panto Dames for 6 successive seasons. All with the award-winning company Kickstart Productions - earning them the title "Queen of Kickstart Panto Dames."
Most recently, they have evolved laterally into directing and dramaturgy, as seen in their collaboration with Prev Reddy to produce the one-man comedy, Triple Threat, for the Edinburgh and London fringe festivals.
Blessing has also held recent positions as the creative host for a university-based arts organisation, Art For Humanity, as well as manning the newsdesk at Durban Youth Radio.
Today, Blessing is an activist and ARTivist with keen interests in the areas of African Art, Queer Rights, Gender and Sex Liberty, as well as Decoloniality.
Hot off the heels of their recent training at John Kani's academy for performing arts, Blessing is set to make a solid impact on the arts industry, as both a performer and reformer.
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