Sophia Nomvete Wiki, Age, Husband, Weight, Height, Parents & More

Sophia Nomvete (born on June 24, 1990) is a 32-year-old experienced theatre performer; she might not have much of on-screen acting credits, but her skills are no less than a professional actor; she has one proper TV credit to her name where she plays the lead as Captain HeyHo in “Swashbuckle,” it was a hit children’s show.

But since 2020, things changed for Sophia when she got the chance to play the role of Princess Disa in 2022 released Amazon Prime series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” and with that, her level of fame skyrocketed, all thanks to her fantastic performance. It was not easy getting there; here is a little about Sophia’s journey to stardom.

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Early Life

Sofia Nomwet was born on June 24, 1990, in the UK, but originally has an Afro/Iranian background which helps her speak Persian fluently, and she also has a strong singing voice.

Born to a single mother, she grew up with two brothers, Thandabantu Sebastian Nomvete and Sandile Nomvete. Sophia made it a point to do something big in life; after a lot of hard work and dedication, she made it into Arts Educational Schools in London; she graduated in 2006 with a BA in honors in Musical Theatre, and she put that beautiful voice of hers to use and started her career in theater.

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Career

Sophia had a long and successful career in theatre; her most praised projects would be “Miss Littlewood,” “England People Very Nice,” she performed at Royal National Theatre, and had lead roles in “Vice Versa,” as Dexter and “The Color Purple,” as Miss Sofia, for this she was nominated for awards like ‘Best Supporting Actress,’ and ‘Best Supporting Role in a Musical,’ by The Evening Standard and Broadway World.

She did theater for 16 years, waiting for her chance on the big screen; she did make an on-screen debut, but it was for a TV special, the actress didn’t mind as no role was small for her, and Nomvete was more than grateful for her part in 2018, BBC special “The Tempest,” where she played the role of Stephana, she got a lead in “Swashbuckle.”

In 2020 she landed her life-changing role as Princess Disa in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” where she played quite a revolutionary role portraying the first female dwarf and the first woman of color in Middle-earth.

Sophia has also been a part of voiceover work like “Internal Architecture,” an audiobook written by Lauren Beukes, and “National Trust,” a commercial; she’s also done various projects for ELT.

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Love Life

Sophia Nomvete is happily married to Daniel Cox; according to sources, they were engaged on October 15, 2015, and have been together ever since; they finally tied the knot last year on December 31, 2021, and they together have a beautiful daughter, Corah Cox, she is 3 years old.

While Nomvete auditioned for “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” She was pregnant, and her daughter Corah was at least 3 weeks old when she began shooting, she received all the love and support from her cast members and everyone tried to make things as comfortable for her as they could on set.

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Sophia Nomvete Q&A

Que: When was Sophia Nomvete born?

Ans: She was born on June 24, 1990; she is 32 years old as of 2022.

Que: What role does Sophia Nomvete play in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”?

Ans: She plays the role of Princess Disa.

Que: What is Sophia Nomvete’s height?

Ans: Sophia is 5 feet 6 inches tall.

Que: What is Sophia Nomvete’s net worth?

Ans: 535 Thousand USD.

Que: Is Sophia Nomvete on Instagram?

Ans: Yes (@sophianomvete_official).

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