Biography
EARLY LIFE
Jesse Suntele was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 18 September 1992. He attended primary school at Fairsand Primary School before moving to Bloemfontein in grade 4. After matriculating from St. Joseph's Christian Brothers College, he moved back to Johannesburg to study Sound Engineering at the Academy of Sound Engineering.
CAREER
In 2013, Jesse Suntele auditioned for the SABC 1 reality competition U Can Do It and made it into the Top 10. In 2014, he got a starring role in the first-season finale of the SABC 1 documentary-drama Ngempela, which was his first credited television acting role. In 2015, he had a guest starring role on SABC 1's Generations: The Legacy and a recurring role on the e.tv soapie Ashes to Ashes. In 2016, he won the second season of Top Actor Africa on BET and debuted on the Mzansi Magic telenovela The Queen as Tuelo ("Officer Bae"). In 2017, he was a main host for BET A-List and a contestant on Vuzu Amp's reality competition series The Hustle, where he performed as rapper "J-Flo" and made it into the Top 6. In 2018, he joined the e.tv soapie Rhythm City in the role of Nqaba. In 2022, Suntele was cast as Phila Bhengu in the South African Netflix drama series Savage Beauty. He has released music as J-Flo, including singles "High by the Beaches" and "Outta Town".
Filmography
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Box Office
Weekly Top Grossing3 Cold Dishes
₦5,331,351.00
Gingerrr
₦12,727,775.00
Gingerrr
₦21,139,500.00
The Herd
₦16,977,673.00
3 Cold Dishes
₦15,261,240.00
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Popularity Score
Top 99% of African actors
