He first rose to prominence in 2008, with his appearance on the reality TV show Big Brother Africa[1] representing Zimbabwe in its third season, in which he achieved third place.

[3] After the reality show, Munya went on to produce and act in the films Lobola (2010) and The Gentleman (2011) through his production company, Ivory Pictures.

[5] In 2014, Chidzonga starred in the third season of the South African comedy-drama show Mzansi Love, which was aired on e.tv and eKasi+.

[4] Where he was nominated for best actor Chidzonga married 2008 Idols East Africa finalist Adiona Maboreke at a private ceremony in Harare in 2012.

[8] Chidzonga and Maboreke had been dating since 2009 and had a son named Pfumai, born in 2010, prior to the marriage.