Blessing Xaba is a South African actor, journalist, and web-video personality who trained in musical theatre as a member of The KZN Young Performers Project. His highlights include Hairspray (2010) and Seussical, in which he played Horton a year later.
By 16, he'd begun working on the successful novel-turned-film trilogy Spud, playing the loveable glutton Sidney ‘Fatty’ Scott. He has since taken on smaller screens, starring in Mzansi Magic’s The Road (2016), SABC 3’s Hard Copy(2017), and Tarryn & Sharon (2019).
He is now an undergraduate in Journalism and Media, following the success of his Documentary, Ms Trans Diva, which he co-directed for e-TV (2018). Today Blessing is an activist in the areas of African art, Queer Rights, Gender and Sex Liberty, as well as Decoloniality.
Patrons of theatre and similar arts in Jo'burg and Durban have enjoyed him as a compere, panellist and workshop director or as their favourite live stage MC.
Please email Yolinda Du Plessis at yolinda@mlasa.com for bookings and further information.
