Asanda Mngadi

Asanda Mngadi is a South African actor and singer trained at the Waterfront Theatre School. His theatre credits include Reggie in the South African premiere of First Date, Thami in My Children! My Africa!, and Hugo/Loco Chanelle in the South African premiere of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (2025). He portrayed Jud Fry in the 80th Anniversary production of Oklahoma! at the Artscape Arena, earning a BroadwayWorld nomination for Best Performer in a Musical. His performance in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie also earned BroadwayWorld recognition. In 2026, he was nominated for Most Promising Student at the Cape Town Theatre Awards. His work spans musical theatre, contemporary drama and physical performance.