Ama Qamata

Amamkele Lithemba Qamata (born 2 September 1998) is known as a South African actress. She is best known for her roles as Buhle Ndaba in the Mzansi Magic series Gomora and Puleng Khumalo in the hit Netflix series Blood & Water.

Early life and education Qamata was born in the Eastern Cape village of Cala in the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality. She moved to Johannesburg with her family at the age of three.

Qamata discovered acting through a school productions and first appeared on screen in advertisements. She is an alumna of Reddam House Bedfordview; after passing her matriculation in 2016, she took a gap year.

Later that year she appeared in Netflix's Blood & Water. Qamata's character, Puleng, has a sister who was abducted at birth, and Puleng is trying to prove that the successful swimmer from a private school and rich family is in fact her sister. Kutlwano Ditsele, the casting director for Blood & Water, was executive producer on Gomora and invited Qamata to audition, which she did successfully. Qamata is set to star in Matthew Leutwyler's upcoming sports film Fight Like a Girl alongside Hakeem Kae-Kazim.

Filmography +Key Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film +YearTitleRoleRef 2023 Fight Like A GirlSafi

Television Year Title Role Notes 2016 My Perfect Family Naledi Recurring role

Accolades Year Award Category Work Result Ref 2020 S.A Style Awards The Next Big Thing Herself 2020 Séries Brasil Awards Revelação Do Ano Blood & Water 2023The Future Awards AfricaPrize for ActingHerself