Full Name Pearl Modiadie Website Official Site | Years active 2006–present | |
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Born December 29, 1987 (age 29) ( 1987-12-29 ) Xubeni, Tembisa, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Other names The Black Pearl, Pearl Moody Education Norkem Park High, Rosebank College Occupation TV personality, actress, television presenter, radio Dj, writer Other name The Black Pearl, Pearl Moody Similar Pearl Thusi, Minnie Dlamini, Amanda Du‑Pont, Bonang Matheba, Boity Thulo | ||
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Pearl Modiadie is a South African television presenter , radio DJ, actress and producer best known to TV audiences for presenting the SABC1 music talk show Zaziwa.
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Early life and Career
Pearl Modiadie was born in Xubeni section of Tembisa township in Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa.
Pearl Modiadie went to Norkem Park High School in Kempton Park in Johannesburg, Gauteng and matriculated in 2005. In 2007 she enrolled at Rosebank College to study a diploma in Media Studies and Journalism.
In 2009 Pearl Modiadie completed her diploma at Rosebank College.
She was previously best known for presenting the e.tv kids programming block Craz-e. In 2007 she co-hosted the kids game show Crazed Out.
She was also a DJ at YFM and was the content producer for the Television Series Sistahood, which she also hosted until April 2012.
Early 2013 she made her debut on the e.tv soapie Scandal! as Kefilwe Malope, a feisty young girl with a track record of drug abuse and ulterior motives.
She later began hosting the SABC1 music lifestyle show Zaziwa, which gives viewers a chance to get to know their favourite celebrities through the music that has helped shape their lives.
She is also a regular field presenter on SABC 3's breakfast show Expresso.
In 2015 she was one of the 10 celebrity contestants on the eighth season of the reality competition series Strictly Come Dancing. She was partnered with professional dancer Grant Esterhuizen.