08-07-2025
Khanyi Mbau commands spotlight with ‘Main Character Energy' nod at Netflix awards
Khanyi Mbau has earned a nomination for Netflix Reality Universe Superlatives.
The awards spotlight standout personalities and moments from Netflix's reality shows, which collectively form the Netflix Reality Universe (NRU). This 'universe' brings together stars from reality shows like Love Is Blind, Perfect Match, Selling Sunset, Love on the Spectrum and more.
Fans can vote in 10 categories: Main Character Energy, Reality Ride or Dies, Cutest Couple, Biggest Flirt, Most Strategic Player, Ultimate Reality BFFs, and Style Icon.
Mbau was nominated in the Main Character Energy category for her appearance in Young, Famous and African.
'So excited to be nominated as the first African for the Netflix Superlative vote for Main Character Energy,' she wrote on Instagram.
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Mbau also encouraged fans to vote for her before closing on 15 July.
Young, African and Famous follows famous media personalities from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Uganda and Tanzania. Netflix's first African reality series, season 1, premiered on 18 March 2022, followed by a second season in May 2023 and season three in January 2025. Other cast members include Annie Macaulay-Idibia, Bonang Matheba, Diamond Platnumz, Swanky Jerry, Zari Hassan, Nadia Nakai, 2Baba, Naked DJ, Kayleigh Schwark, Andile Ncube, Luis Munana, Ini Edo, Kefilwe Mabote and Fantana.
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