About

Known credits:
10
Birthday:
1991-07-08
Place of birth:
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Website:
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Thuso Mbedu

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting

2027 Children of Blood and Bone Actor Zelie N/A
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2025 Task Actor Aleah Clinton 61
Fair
2024 Mufasa: The Lion King Actor Junia (voice) 70
Good
2023 Castlevania: Nocturne Actor Annette (voice) 76
Good
2022 The Woman King Actor Nawi 73
Good
2021 Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 Actor Self 59
Average
2021 The Underground Railroad Actor Cora Randall 72
Good
2021 The Gaze Actor 58
Average
2020 Is'thunzi Actor Winnie N/A
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2016 Lokoza Actor Khanya N/A
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