Grace Mondlana (born 19 January 2001), is a South African influencer and content creator. She is widely recognised for her lifestyle vlogs and won the Emerging Creator Award at the DStv Content Creator Awards in 2024.
Early life Mondlana was born in 2001, Thembisa, Gauteng, South Africa and attended Queens High School in Johannesburg. She went to the University of Pretoria where she obtained Bachelor degree in Education in 2024.
Career Mondlana began creating content during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she was teaching on YouTube and videos include lifestyle vlogs, motivational content, wellness tips and relatable. She has collaborated with a variety of brands and secured notable partnerships include Coca-Cola, Stork, Cadbury, Neutrogena, Takealot, KFC and Stimorol. In 2024, she won the Emerging Creator Award at the DStv Content Creator Awards. She was featured in Sowetan SMag cover alongside other TikTokers to discuss how the platform has changed their live.
In 2025, Mondlana collaborated with Nivea internationally where she traveled to Germany and China. She was recognized as one of the Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands (YOBA) in South Africa. She became the first ever brand ambassador for GWM South Africa. Later the same year, in November, Mondlana hosted a widely publicised annual year end party attended by influencers and other celebrities. Fans were shocked of the drinks price menu as it was very expensive. These events contributed to ongoing media interest in her public life.
In April 2026, Mondlana was named the first female ambassador for Eden Perfumes. In August, she was the most nominated creator with Vafa Naraghi at the 2026 DStv Content Creator Awards for three nominations. Personal life
Relationships Mondlana was previously in a relationship with Sipho Lazarus Zulu, who died in a car accident in June 2025. She publicly mourned his passing which substantial media attention and drama.
Health In late July 2026, Mondlana reported a medical emergency through social media vlogs. According to her updates, she experienced sudden nausea while descending a flight of stairs and collapsed. The fall resulted in a severely torn and sprained ankle ligament that required surgical realignment. She was hospitalized for eight nights. During her hospital stay, further diagnostic investigations were conducted, including an electroencephalography (EEG) to assess brain activity. These tests indicated an underlying neurological condition as the cause of the collapse.
Awards and nominations Association Yeae Category Nominated works Result Ref.DStv Content Creator Awards 2024Emerging Creator Herself2026Content Creator of the YearPublic ChoiceTrendsetterTop 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards 2025Top Personalities & Influencers BrandsHerselfSouth African Social Media Awards2025Best Personality of the Year Herself
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