Selema Masekela

Quick Facts

Full Name	Selema Masekela
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Aug 28, 1971(1971-08-28)
Age	53
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Virgo

Selema Masekela Biography

Selema Masekela is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on August 28, 1971 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

In 2010, he was hired by ESPN to help as a correspondent in its coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. While working as a correspondent, Masekela was featured, with his father, Hugh, in a series of videos on ESPN. The series, called “Umlando – Through my Father’s Eyes”, aired in 10 parts during ESPN’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The series focused on Hugh and Selema’s travels through South Africa. Hugh brought his son to the places where he grew up. It was Selema’s first trip to his father’s homeland.

His career began as an intern at Transworld Publications in 1992, home of TW Snow, TW Skateboarding and TW Surf magazines. He served as an NBA sideline reporter for ESPN during the 2003-2004 season. Masekela was co-host of The Daily 10, a countdown of the day’s “top 10” entertainment stories, on the E! network until it was cancelled on Sept 27, 2010 (last show Oct 1, 2010). He was also host of both the X Games and Winter X Games on ESPN for 13 years but left in 2012 to work for NBC and NBC Sports Network through a contract with Red Bull Media House. He appears in the “Green” episode of Yo Gabba Gabba singing the song “Hello World” which aired on Nick Jr. on April 22, 2009.

Selema Masekela Net Worth

Selema Masekela is one of the richest Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Selema Masekela 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Selema “Sal” Mabena Masekela (born August 28, 1971) is an American television host, sports commentator, actor and singer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Selema Masekela height Not available right now. Grigor weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Selema Masekela Dating?

According to our records, Selema Masekela is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Selema Masekela’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Selema Masekela. You may help us to build the dating records for Selema Masekela!

Facts & Trivia

Grigor Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Selema Masekela celebrates birthday on August 28 of every year.

Top Facts about Selema Masekela

1. Selema Masekela is an American television host, sports commentator, actor and singer.
2. He was raised in Staten Island, New York and Carlsbad, California.
3. Masekela is the son of South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela and the older half-brother of Survivor: Cook Islands contestant Nathan Gonzalez.
4. He was hired by ESPN to be a correspondent, documenting his travels with his father in South Africa in the series “Umlando – Through My Father’s Eyes”.
5. Masekela’s career began as an intern at Transworld Publications in 1992.
6. He served as an NBA sideline reporter for ESPN during the 2003-2004 season.
7. He was co-host of The Daily 10 on the E! network until its cancellation in

2010. 8. He was also the host of both the X Games and Winter X Games on ESPN for 13 years.
      9. He appears in the “Green” episode of Yo Gabba Gabba singing the song “Hello World”.
      10. Masekela was hired by NBC and NBC Sports Network through a contract with Red Bull Media House.
      11. He is the co-founder of Berkela Motion Pictures with Jason Bergh.
      12. He is involved in several social initiatives, including co-founding Stoked Mentoring and serving on the advisory boards of The Lunchbox Fund and The Skatepark Project.
      13. He joined the Emmy Award-winning investigative series VICE on HBO as a correspondent and executive producer in 2015.
      14. He also appeared in the remake of the cult classic Point Break in 2015.
      15. In April 2016, Masekela started appearing as the host and executive producer of VICELAND’s docu-series, VICE World of Sports.

Is Sal Masekela related to Hugh Masekela?

Selema Masekela
Other names| Sal Masekela
Occupation| Actor television host television commentator
Years active| 1992–present
Relatives| Hugh Masekela (father)

Does Sal Masekela snowboard?

Selema Masekela is a generational voice. He started answering phones at Transworld as an intern in the nineties. He announced every beach, skate, and snow event he could as a side hustle, then became the face of the X Games. And he can actually surf and snowboard.

When did Jonas Gwangwa died?

January 23, 2021

Who are Hugh Masekela's parents?

Parents

Can Sal Masekela surf?

Masekela is a Hollywood multi-hyphenate who’s dabbled in a little bit of everything, all while keeping up with his main passion: surfing.