Ama Qamata Biography
Amamkele Lithemba Qamata is a South African actress. She is best known for her roles as Buhle Ndaba in the Mzansi Magic series Gomora and Puleng Khumalo in the hit Netflix series Blood & Water.
How old is Ama Qamata? – Age
She is 25 years old as of September 2, 2023. The actress was born on September 2, 1998, in Cala, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ama Qamata Height
The actress stands at a height of 5 feet tall.
Ama Qamata Early Life
Ama was born in a well-settled family to her parent whose respective names are still under surveillance as she keeps their names away from the spotlight although her father is associated with a reputed business in South Africa while her mother is a homemaker who stays at home to take care of her family. Qamata moved to Johannesburg with her family at the age of three.
She discovered acting through a school productions and first appeared on screen in advertisements. Ama is an alumna of Reddam House Bedfordview, after passing her matriculation in 2016, she took a gap year. She enrolled at the University of Cape Town for a Theatre and Performance degree, but withdrew from the institution during her second year. Although her parents still pushed her acting career to what we have today.
Ama Qamata Career
Aged 17, Qamata made her television acting debut as Naledi in the situation comedy My Perfect Family on SABC1. In 2020 she was in the cast of Gomora, as the character of Buhle in the Mzansi Magic series.
Later that year she appeared in Netflix’s Blood and Water. Ama’s character, Puleng, has a sister who was abducted at birth, and Puleng is trying to prove that a successful swimmer from a private school is in fact her sister. Kutlwano Ditsele, the casting director for Blood & Water, was executive producer on Gomora and invited Qamata to audition, which she did successfully. Qamata has also had roles in Rhythm City and Commandos: The Mission. Qamata is set to star in Matthew Leutwyler’s upcoming sports film Fight Like a Girl alongside Hakeem Kae-Kazim.
Ama Qamata Net Worth
As of 2023, she has a net worth of $1 million.
Ama Qamata Movie
2016 – My Perfect Family
2018 – Rhythm City
2020-2022 – Gomora
2020-present – Blood and Water