Lasizwe

Thulasizwe Siphiwe Dambuza (born 19 July 1998) is a South African actor, media personality, TV host, YouTuber and social media influencer. He is the creator and host of the YouTube series Awkward Dates, in which he goes on blind dates with celebrities. He broke new ground as the first African to helm a reality TV show on MTV Africa "@Lasizwe: Fake It Till You Make It," garnering three successful seasons in less than two years. In June 2022, he was featured on the Forbes Africa '30 Under 30' He dedicated this achievement to his late parents, Menzi Mcunu and Lindiwe D Ambuza, who died in 2016 and 2016 respectively. He was born in Soweto, South Africa, and grew up in Meredale, a mixed-race primary school south of Johannesburg. At the age of 15 he recognized that he was gay. His first breakout video, Ek Sal Doom Jou, which was a skit based on news reports of a controversial pastor that sprayed the faces of his congregants with insect repellent in church went viral.