Biography
Nkosinathi Maphalala (born 30 March 1990s) whose professional name is Nay Maps is a South African actor and musician.
He is widely known for his role as Mxolosi in the popular South African soap opera, Uzalo.
In January, 2021, he made the headline for losing his grandmother barely a week after losing his grandfather.
Nay Maps is defined as an extravagant success and prosperity.
| Nay Maps: History, Bio, Photo | |
| Full Name: | Nkosinathi Maphalala |
| Stage Name: | Nay Maps |
| Born: | 30 March 1990s |
| Age: | 20s years old |
| Birth Place: | Pretoria |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | Not Married |
| Occupation: | Actor • Entrepreneur |
| Net Worth: | $50,000-$400,000 |
Early Life
Nay Maps was born on the 30th day of March in the 1990s.
He is the first and only son of his family and has two younger sisters. His father is a Pastor and Christian musician along with his mom. He inherited his musical skills from them.
He was born and raised in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
Education
Nay Maps attended Sunnyside Primary School and Lyttelton Manor High School.
He then joined the University of Pretoria where he majored in Information technology, programming, and software.
Career
Irrespective of his academic background in information technology, Nay Maps possessed an inmate talent and passion for arts. He started out as a presenter and got his big break as a presenter on the show Hashtag on channel ANN7.
He has also worked in the field of Modeling and has made several appearances on commercials for top South African brands. His first role on TV brought him widespread fame.
He was casted in 2014 as a guest star for the role of Tshepo in the second season of Isibaya and since then he has not looked back but instead has attained giant strides in that field.
His guest performance in Isibaya earned him a place in the cast of South Africa’s most popular series Uzalo. He played the role of Mxolisi Mdletshe; a young man that separates himself from his family business address discovering the dirty practices involved in the business.
Along with two co-stars, he was removed from the show after four years in 2018 causing a negative reaction from the fans and supporters of the show.
He also has a talent in music. He is yet to release any official records because of he dedicated more time to acting but has released covers for popular songs Controller and Adorn.
He launched his clothing line Nay Maps Clothing in Durban and is looking forward to spreading it to other regions in South Africa.
Filmography
- Isibaya
- Uzalo
Social Media
Nay Maps‘ Instagram handle is @naymaps, with over 481,000 followers.
He can also be found on Twitter @maps_maphalala. He is very active and shares occurred if his day to day activities.
Personal life
Nay Maps is looking forward to the future after the disappointing set back and removal from the show. He stated that his primary goal is to become an actor in Hollywood. He lives in a very lavish way and is a fashion icon in South Africa.
He is not married and is currently single. He ended his former relationship of three years before joining the cast of Uzalo. He has no children.
Net Worth
The South African public personality, Nay Maps has an estimated net worth of $50,000-$400,000.