Jessica Ayanda Nkosi (born 20 January 1990) is a South African actress and TV presenter, best known for her leading roles in M-Net commissioned telenovelas Isibaya, Ayeye,[2] The Queen, and Lavish.
[6] In 2013, Jessica Nkosi debuted her acting career with the role of Qondisile on the South African telenovela Isibaya.
[8] In 2020, Jessica began her new role as main female villain Thando Sebata on the popular South African telenovela, The Queen.
[3] In 2017, Nkosi made her TV presenter debut as co-host on BET's A-List alongside her Isibaya co-star Nomzamo Mabtha.
She has appeared on variety shows such as MTV's Lip Sync Battle Africa as a celebrity guest.