Amanda Manku (born 9 August 1991) is a South African actress, presenter, and sportscaster. She is best known for playing the principal’s daughter Elizabeth in Skeem Saam.
Manku appeared as the presenter of the SABC Education youth series Matrics Uploaded. She hosted the child programming block YOTV. Amanda Manku was born on 9 August 1991 in Limpopo, South Africa. She has four younger siblings and has always dreamed of being in the media industry.
She grew up in Newlands, Johannesburg. Her mother worked as a health worker.
Education
Her parents registered her at Dowling Avenue Primary School, Westbury. She attended Hoerskool Die Burger in Roodepoort. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Motion Picture from AFDA.
Career
As a television presenter and actress, Amanda has made many appearances. Among her known roles is playing as principal’s daughter, Elizabeth “Lizzy” Thobakgale, in Skeem Saam. She debuted for the SABC1 drama series Skeem Saam in 2013.
Manku presented the SABC Education youth series Matrics Uploaded. She also handled the child programming block YOTV. She appeared first on television as a teenager of sixteen years as a talk show host for Soweto TV. The television personality presented YOTV, Matrics Uploaded, and Geleza Nathi. She bagged a role in Skeem Saam as a final-year student at AFDA.
Her favorite actors are Sello Maake ka-Ncube, Shoki Sebotsane, and Thandie Newton. Her favorite shows are Skeem Saam and Zone 14