[1] She has a Zimbabwean father and a Zulu surname and a sibling, brother Elliott Zwangobani, Australian Sports Commission director, a former futsal player.

[1] She attended Cook Primary School,[1] then undertook a drama program at Hawker College, Canberra.

[2] On graduating, Zwangobani was approached by actor John Howard for acting roles for the Sydney Theatre Company.

[2] Zwangobani played Elizabeth, a wet nurse of the main character[1] In 1997, she made her debut appearance on television in an episode of Fallen Angels[2] In 2006, she starred as Imogen in six episodes of the Australian drama series Love My Way,[6] which won ‘Best Television Drama Series’ at the Australian Film Institute Awards that year.

[7] and won ‘Most Outstanding Drama Program’ at the ASTRA Awards[7] Continuing in 2006, she had a recurring role as Detective Maria Ramos for seven episodes of Lifetime’s prime time telenovela Monarch Cove.