Big Brother Titans’ Yaya is a plus-size model and stylist from Johannesburg, South Africa. She is one of the Big Brother Titans: Ziyakhala Wahala (2023) housemates who came into the spotlight following the season’s premiere on 15 January 2023.

Yaya from Big Brother Titans’ love language is food, and she loves to cook. She listens to jazz and hip-hop music. She describes herself as mature, confident and talkative. Although she has a bold personality, she is not afraid to be vulnerable.

Summary profile

•Full name Yamkela Mwanda

•Nickname Yaya, Xhosa Barbie

•Gender Female

• Date of birth 17 January 1992

•Age 31 years old (as of 2023)

•Zodiac sign Capricorn

•Place of birth Eastern Cape, South Africa

•Current residence Johannesburg, South Africa

•Nationality South African

•Ethnicity African

• Religion Christianity

•Sexuality Straight

•Hair colour Black

• Eye colour Dark brown

•Relationship status Single Profession Model, makeup artist, aspiring actress, reality TV star, stylist

Yaya BBTitans’ social media presence

Yaya has a vibrant social media presence owing to her modelling and acting careers. She has amassed a following of over 16k followers on Instagram and 1966 followers on Twitter at the time of writing. Her handles are as follows: