Actor
Thuso 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 ...

Known For
Acting
2027 -- Children of Blood and Bone | Zelie
2024 -- Mufasa: The Lion King | Junia (voice)
2022 -- The Woman King | Nawi
2021 -- Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 | Self
2021 -- The Gaze |
2016 -- Lokoza | Khanya
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