Motsi Mabuse
South African dancer (born 1981)
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Key Takeaways
- Motshegetsi " Motsi " Mabuse (born 11 April 1981) is a South African dancer who lives in Germany.
- Since 2019, she has served as a judge on the original version, Strictly Come Dancing .
- Bophuthatswana became part of South Africa in 1994.
- While in Pretoria, her sister Oti Mabuse was born, and they both took an interest in dancing.
- Career Competitive career Mabuse was expected to become a lawyer and join the family law firm, but she became intrigued by dancing while studying at the University of Pretoria.
Motshegetsi "Motsi" Mabuse (born 11 April 1981) is a South African dancer who lives in Germany. She is known for appearing on the German dance competition Let's Dance, originally as a professional dancer, and later as a judge on the show, a position she has held since 2011. Since 2019, she has served as a judge on the original version, Strictly Come Dancing.
Early life
Mabuse was born in 1981 in Mankwe, in what was then the Republic of Bophutatswana (now in North West Province), whose independence was internationally unrecognised by any country other than South Africa and the other three bantustans of Ciskei, Transkei, and Venda. Bophuthatswana became part of South Africa in 1994.
Her family moved to Pretoria when she was five. While in Pretoria, her sister Oti Mabuse was born, and they both took an interest in dancing. Motsi was educated at Hillview High School, Pretoria.
Career
Competitive career
Mabuse was expected to become a lawyer and join the family law firm, but she became intrigued by dancing while studying at the University of Pretoria. Her education moved to dancing, and in 1998, she was the runner-up in the national championships. The following year, she found her dance and romantic partner, Timo Kulczak, at the British Open Championships in Blackpool. They married in 2003, and they competed in international dance competitions from their home in Germany. In 2013, she won the German Latin dance contest with the Ukrainian dancer Evgenij Voznyuk.
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