‘Young, Famous & African’…Netflix announces its first African Reality Series

Today, Netflix released the cast list for the streaming platform’s first-ever African Reality Series, Young, Famous & African. Currently, in production, the series will give fans a glimpse into the exciting lives of some of Africa’s most popular celebrities.

This glitzy reality series aka a real-life soap opera follows a group of young, affluent, and famous A-list media personalities. Hailing from South Africa, Nigeria, and East Africa, this aspirational who’s who of music, media, fashion, and Insta stars comes together in Joburg. All friends and connected, they are on a quest to find love, rekindle old flames, reboot struggling relationships as they continue to shine bright.

The stars, who, one by one revealed their series taglines on their Instagram accounts, include South African entertainment industry royalty, Khanyi Mbau, who said, “My friends call me the OG, the original gold digger”, Tanzanian bongo flava mega artist, Diamond Platnumz who lovingly speaks on his romantic side and, said, “I think I’m too romantic. The way I treat my lady it’s as if she is my wife”, Nigerian singer 2Baba, who said, “It’s B Red in the building, Fresh King Don Come” and rapper, Nadia Nakai, who calls out her seasoned hustle.

The cast also includes stellar African stars including renowned South African DJ, Naked DJ, Diamond Platnumz’s ex-wife, Zari the Boss Lady, who hails from Uganda and is a renowned businesswoman, musician and socialite, Nigerian model, presenter, and actress, Annie Macaulay–Idibia, South African actor and media personality, Andile Ncube and Nigerian stylist, Swanky Jerry.

The show is created and executive produced by Peace Hyde and Martin Asare Amankwa. Adelaide Joshua Hill joins as executive producer from Urban Brew Studios.

Young, Famous & African is expected to release in early 2022.

Production house: Urban Brew Studios

Key cast:

Khanyi Mbau

Diamond Platnumz

Annie Macaulay-Idibia

2Baba

Zari the Boss Lady

Nadia Nakai

Swanky Jerry

Andile Ncube