Nandi Mngoma (now Nandi Madida) is an actress, singer and a TV presenter. She was born on March 20, 1988 in Maphumula in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Her father is a doctor and her mother a lawyer.
She began performing when she was four years old as a lead ballerina in a ballet. She won numerous titles, including Miss Junior RSA. She later studied law at UKZN and Varsity College.
Her first television presenting job was as a host of the SABC2 pre-teen entertainment show Bling in 2004. She rose to fame in 2011 when she released her single Tonight.
In 2013, she became a co-host of the Mzansi Magic magazine show All Access Mzansi.