Thuso Mbedu
Born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa — Jul 08 1991
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…
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Thuso Mbedu's Credits
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Mufasa: The Lion King
Junia (voice)
Task
Aleah Clinton
Castlevania: Nocturne
Annette (voice)
The Underground Railroad
Cora Randall
The Woman King
Nawi
Children of Blood and Bone
Zelie
The Gaze
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
Self
Side Dish
Phiwe
Lokoza
Khanya
Is'thunzi
Winnie