Zola Ayabulela Mhlongo, affectionately known to her fans as Zolazeelovin. Uses her talents to inspire women of all shapes and sizes to love themselves despite societal boundaries. Zola, is Durban born and bred. She completed her secondary schooling at Danville Park Girls High School. Where she won the ACT DALRO/Nedbank Arts competition, affording her a scholarship to study at the University of her choice. That is when she made the move to the Western Cape to further her studies at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Where she obtained her Bachelorโs Degree in Media and Drama. Through her
talents, Zola continues to inspire women around her to break stereotypes and societal boundaries. โ Feeling beautiful is a decision I make every morning.โ โA lady who has the perfect imperfections from being a freckled face black woman, to being curvy.โ Zolaโs unconventional talents have landed her roles on the popular SABC1 telenovela, UZALO as โHleziphiโ. Currently, she has a new role on Ifalakhe which airs on DSTV and Showmax. She is also a radio presenter on Gagasi FM on Nayi Le Vibe alongside DJ Sonic, every Friday from 7pm โ 10pm and again on Saturdays from
4pm โ 7pm. She has also walked the runway for the True Love Night ofStyle. As if that werenโt enough, Zola has also been an influencer for some of the leading beauty and lifestyle brands in South Africa. She is also a very brilliant, vibrant andlively events host. Weโve seen her warm the stages to much fun-anticipating anticipating crowds at numerous events including; the Durban Jazz Festival, Durban Port Festival, the Essence Festival, DSTV iRock Festival, Gagasi FM Beach Festival as well as the Durban July. Zola has a strong sense of fashion and loves making bold hair statements. Over the years weโve seen her go from a sleek short and blonde hairdo, to black-long bouncy locks. Itโs clear as daylight, Zola is a game changer and she is not afraid to break into territories where only a few would dare to try.