Munyaradzi "Munya" Chidzonga (born December 8, 1983) is a Zimbabwean
actor. He first rose to prominence in 2008, with his appearance on the
reality TV show Big Brother Africa representing Zimbabwe in its third
season, in which he achieved third place. In 2010, he participated in
the fifth season of Big Brother Africa, becoming runners-up losing to
Uti Nwachukwu, the representative for Nigeria, who also contested in
Season 3.After the reality show, Munya went on to produce and act in
the films Lobola (2010) and The Gentleman (2011) through his
production company, Ivory Pictures. In 2012, he won a NAMA Award for
the Most Outstanding Actor in the Film and Television category for his
performance in the film The Gentleman. In 2014, Chidzonga starred in
the third season of the South African comedy-drama show Mzansi Love,
which was aired on e.tv and eKasi+.Chidzonga was born on 8 December
1985. For his secondary education, he attended Peterhouse Boys'
School, an elite independent school just outside Marondera, where he
was a prefect. He was hailed for his performance in a school play,
"Absent Friends", in 2004. Munya was the first Petrean in the history
of the school to receive a Drama award Colors for Drama.Munya then
went on to get a Bachelor of Arts degree in Motion Picture at The
South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance in
Cape Town, South Africa. Where he was nominated for best actor
actor. He first rose to prominence in 2008, with his appearance on the
reality TV show Big Brother Africa representing Zimbabwe in its third
season, in which he achieved third place. In 2010, he participated in
the fifth season of Big Brother Africa, becoming runners-up losing to
Uti Nwachukwu, the representative for Nigeria, who also contested in
Season 3.After the reality show, Munya went on to produce and act in
the films Lobola (2010) and The Gentleman (2011) through his
production company, Ivory Pictures. In 2012, he won a NAMA Award for
the Most Outstanding Actor in the Film and Television category for his
performance in the film The Gentleman. In 2014, Chidzonga starred in
the third season of the South African comedy-drama show Mzansi Love,
which was aired on e.tv and eKasi+.Chidzonga was born on 8 December
1985. For his secondary education, he attended Peterhouse Boys'
School, an elite independent school just outside Marondera, where he
was a prefect. He was hailed for his performance in a school play,
"Absent Friends", in 2004. Munya was the first Petrean in the history
of the school to receive a Drama award Colors for Drama.Munya then
went on to get a Bachelor of Arts degree in Motion Picture at The
South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance in
Cape Town, South Africa. Where he was nominated for best actor
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