Bio
Prince Grootboom is a South African actor and dancer best known for his starring role as Melisizwe in the 1Magic telenovela 1802: Love Defies Time.
Hailing from Zwide in the Eastern Cape, he made his television acting debut in the Netflix dance series Jiva!, in 2021.
This role led to an appearance in a collaboration between Netflix and The Sowetan newspaper celebrating 40 years of entertainment icons.
The Sowetan and Netflix recreated iconic photographs from the last 40 years, and Prince was cast as Sipho Mchunu to celebrate the life and career of Johnny Clegg and Sipho.
He landed his first starring role in television when he was cast as Prince Melisizwe, the son of King Jonginamba KaMajola, in the 1Magic fantasy telenovela 1802: Love Defies Time.
The series premiered on 1 May, 2023.