Thuso Mbedu
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 8 Jul 1991 (age 35)
- Birthplace
- Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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
Mufasa: The Lion King202465Pop Score out of 100
The Woman King202279Pop Score out of 100
TVTask202580Pop Score out of 100
TVCastlevania: Nocturne202376Pop Score out of 100
TVThe Underground Railroad202183Pop Score out of 100
The Gaze2021Not rated yet
Lokoza2016Not rated yet
Children of Blood and Bone2027Not rated yet
Filmography
- 2027Children of Blood and Boneas Zelie
- 2025TaskTVas Aleah Clinton · 7 episodes
- 2024Mufasa: The Lion Kingas Junia (voice)
- 2023Castlevania: NocturneTVas Annette (voice) · 16 episodes
- 2022The Woman Kingas Nawi