Bio
Mbali Zulu is a South African senior marketing coordinator best known for being a chambermate on the third season of the Mzansi Magic reality competition television series Big Brother Mzansi, in 2014.
Big Brother Bio
A senior marketing coordinator 26-year-old Mbali has a Diploma in Media Practices specialising in Marketing, Strategic Advertising and Public Relations from Boston Media House.
Describing himself as confident, outgoing, humble, charismatic and charming he says his bad habit is that he is always late in the mornings! Having lived his entire life in Soweto, he says that "it's the coolest place in SA!"
Asked who he looks up to, Mbali says he is he's inspired by many different leaders from different spaces like Nelson Mandela, David Beckham, Jay Z, Michael Jackson, John F. Kennedy, Michael Jordan, David Ogilvy, Frank Sinatra and Martin Luther King Jnr. "People that changed the game in their respective industries and in the world."
Father to a 3-year-old daughter, he says the best advice he's received in life has come from his family and teachers who told him, "You must learn to listen."
Mbali plays soccer and enjoys running, names The Leader Without a Title as one of his favourite reads, and speaks English, Zulu, Sotho, Xhosa and Tswana. He says South Africans have "flair, spunk and diversity" and is committed to youth development in SA. "I would love the opportunity to be able to influence as many young people as possible positively in my lifetime."
Counting John Travolta and Al Pacino among his favourite actors, Mbali's favourite movies are Scarface, Goodfellas, Casino, Face Off, Heat, Notting Hill and Any Given Sunday. His favourite TV programs are Entourage, Suits and Prison Break and he enjoys playing the music of TKZee, Mandoza, Zola, Trompies, Pro and Khuli Chana to name a few.
If he could, Mbali would like to visit New York City. "It's the vibe, the pace, the dreaming, the creativity, the shows, the fashion, the lifestyle."
On Big Brother Mzansi, he's expecting to "see many interesting people with varied personalities and leadership abilities". He goes on to say, "I want to engage, have fun with them, learn and teach them a thing or two. Ultimately I am expecting to have the time of my life."
He encourages audiences to watch him saying, "I am entertainment. It's in my walk, my talk, my accent. I'm bringing all the very best of me and trust me, once you look, you'll be hooked!"