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Thuso Mbedu

Acting
Known For

34 Years Old

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 her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series. She then made her feature film debut in the American historical epic The Woman King (2022) in the role of Nawi. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thuso Mbedu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on 8th July 1991

All Credits

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The Daily Show
Self
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The View
Self - Guest
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Mufasa: The Lion King
Junia (voice)
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Castlevania: Nocturne
Annette (voice)
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The Underground Railroad
Cora Randall
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The Woman King
Nawi
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Task
Aleah Clinton
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Side Dish
Phiwe
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Is'thunzi
Winnie
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Children of Blood and Bone
Zelie
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Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
Self
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The Gaze
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Lokoza
Khanya