Ayakha Ntunja (born 2004) is a South African actress, dancer and influencer. She is best known for her notable roles playing the lead role in a Showmax television series Youngins (2024–2025) as Amo and starring role in Mzansi Magic drama series Inimba (2025–present) as Qhawe Mabandla.
Career Ntunja began her acting career in 2016 featured in theatre, where she upgraded her acting and writing skills and made her first television debut in 2021 playing the role of Dudu in Showmax film Pearls of Wisdom. She also landed roles in other television series including Ntash, Ubizo Lakhe and Ke Bona Spoko. In 2023, she portrayed as Thembi in season 3 of MTV Shuga: Down South. In 2024, she landed her first lead role as Amo in the Showmax youth drama series Youngins and played the supporting role in a short film Intlawulo as Ovayo with Kealeboga Masango. In early 2025, she played a starring in Mzansi Magic drama series Inimba as Qhawe Mabandla. By September 2025, she played the main role as Vazu in the film Loved Out. Ntunja made her magazine cover in True Love Magazine, a leading magazine in South Africa for April to June 2026.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2021 Pearls of Wisdom Dudu Main role Ntash Aviwe Lead role2022 Ubizo Lakhe Gugu Dlamini Lead role Ke Bona Spoko Zinzi Main role Minno Wa Lerato Portia Lead role 2024 Intlawulo Owayo Main role
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2023 MTV Shuga: Down South Thembi Supporting role 2024–2025 Youngins Amo Lead role2026–present Inimba Qhawe Mabandla Main role
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated works Result Ref.2019Festival of Excellence in Dramatic ArtsActing AwardHerself2020Best Performer Full Colours AwardsBest Choreographer of the Year HerselfBest Dancer of the Year 2026Africa Choice Awards Most Promising Movie Star of the YearHerself
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