Bontle Jade-Lee Modiselle was born to Percy and Grace Modiselle, on 7 October 1990, in Soweto, Johannesburg, and was mainly raised in the north-eastern region of Johannesburg.
16 Facts About Bontle Modiselle
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Bontle Modiselle's father who was a model, died by committing suicide.
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Bontle Modiselle blamed herself for his death as she dreamt of the action before it occurred.
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Bontle Modiselle told both her parents after experiencing the nightmare, but it turned out to be true which heavily affected her.
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Bontle Modiselle attended the University of Johannesburg where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Corporate Communications.
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In 2007, Bontle Modiselle began her dancing career by attending dancing activities, including dance classes led by choreographers.
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Bontle Modiselle made her debut appearance in the entertainment industry as a music video model and an occasional dancer.
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Bontle Modiselle appeared on numerous videos from notable artists including DJ Tira, Rouge and Major League DJz.
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Bontle Modiselle then starred on the inaugural season at SABC 3 drama series Thula's Vine, where she played " Lindi".
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Bontle Modiselle starred on Mzansi Magic Lokshin Bioskop shot-film Lokshin FM, playing "Meme".
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On 6 February 2016, Bontle Modiselle made her debut television appearance as the host of SABC 2 reality competition series franchise Showville, as a co-host alongside actor Rob van Vuuren.
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Bontle Modiselle continued her hosting duties on the SABC 1 rap-battle competition series One Mic second season which premiered on 7 February 2019.
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Bontle Modiselle was the main choreographer for the African franchise of the MTV musical competition series Lip Sync Battle which began in 2016.
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Bontle Modiselle was one of the choreographers at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2016.
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In March 2018, it was announced that Bontle Modiselle was chosen as the new face of Revlon South Africa, alongside actress Michelle Mosalakae and television presenters: Luthando Shosha and Kim Jayde Robinson.
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Bontle Modiselle is married to rapper Ricardo Moloi professionally known as Priddy Ugly, whom she met in 2009.