Thuso Mbedu

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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 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.

Career Overview

Thuso Mbedu has 10 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Lion King with 1 titles. Signature works include Task, Castlevania: Nocturne, The Woman King. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
10
Birth Date
1991-07-08 00:00:00
Birth Place
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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