Mbongeni Ngema (10 Inkhwenkhweti 1955 - 27 Ingongoni 2023) bekangumbhali wemidlalo yasesiteji, emafilimu kanye netingoma, umcondzisi, umhleli wetemidlalo yaseshashalazini lowatiwa kakhulu nge Sarafina, watalwa e-Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal (edvute nase-Durban)e Ningizimu Afrika. Wacala umsebenti wakhe njengemdlali wetigitali. Wabhala umculo lowawina imiklomelo leminyenti i-Sarafina! futsi wabhala ngekubambisana i-Woza Albert! lewina imiklomelo leminyenti![1] Bekatiwa ngemidlalo lebeyikhombisa umoya webantfu labamnyama baseNingizimu Afrika ngaphansi kweLubandlululo.[2]
Ngema wake washada nemlingisi Leleti Khumalo, lowatfola umklomelo we-Tony Award nga-1988 weMlingisi Lomuhle kakhulu weMculo we-Sarafina! (waphindze wadlala indzima lenkhulu kumafilimu la-1992), waphindze wadlala indima lenkhulu ku-movie yekucala yaseNingizimu Afrika leyakhetfwa yi-Oscar Yesterday.