Thuso Mbedu
Birthday
1991/07/08 (33 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Also know as
Thuso Nokwanda Mbedu
Biography
Thuso Nokwanda Mbedu (born 8 July 1991) is a South African actress. She rose to prominence for her performance in the South African teen drama series Is'Thunzi for which she was nominated consecutively for an International Emmy in 2017 and 2018. Mbedu later appeared on the 2018 Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list. In 2021, she starred in the Amazon Video limited series The Underground Railroad as Cora, which made her the first South African actress to lead an American television series, and earned h...Read more
Acting
(2021) Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
as Self
(2016) Lokoza
as Khanya
(2022) The Woman King
as Nawi
(2021) The Gaze
as ---
(2024) Mufasa: The Lion King
as Junia (voice)
(2027) Children of Blood and Bone
as Zelie
(1996) The Daily Show
as Self
(2023) Castlevania: Nocturne
as Annette (voice)
(2018) Side Dish
as Phiwe
Task
as Aleah
(1997) The View
as Self - Guest
(2020) Is'thunzi
as Winnie
(2021) The Underground Railroad
as Cora Randall