Announced last year, Netflix glitzy reality series Young, Famous & African will premiere on the streamer in March.
This glitzy reality series aka a real-life soap opera follows a group of young, affluent, and famous A-list media personalities. Hailing from South Africa, Nigeria, and East Africa, this aspirational who’s who of music, media, fashion, and Insta stars comes together in Joburg.
All friends and connected, they are on a quest to find love, rekindle old flames, reboot struggling relationships as they continue to shine bright.
The stars, who, one by one revealed their series taglines on their Instagram accounts, include South African entertainment industry royalty, Khanyi Mbau, Tanzanian bongo flava mega artist, Diamond Platnumz, Nigerian singer 2Baba, and rapper Nadia Nakai, who calls out her seasoned hustle.
The cast also includes stellar African stars including renowned South African DJ, Naked DJ, Diamond Platnumz’s ex-wife, Zari the Boss Lady, who hails from Uganda and is a renowned businesswoman, musician and socialite, Nigerian model, presenter, and actress, Annie Macaulay–Idibia, South African actor and media personality, Andile Ncube and Nigerian stylist, Swanky Jerry.
The show is created and executive produced by Peace Hyde and Martin Asare Amankwa. Adelaide Joshua Hill joins as executive producer from Urban Brew Studios.
Young, Famous & African will be available on Netflix on March, 18.
Watch the trailer below:
Production house: Urban Brew Studios
Key cast:
Khanyi Mbau
Diamond Platnumz
Annie Macaulay-Idibia
2Baba
Zari the Boss Lady
Nadia Nakai
Swanky Jerry
Andile Ncube
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