Thuso Mbedu
Acting
July 8, 1991 (35 years old)
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Children of Blood and Bone
2027
as Zelie
Task
2025
as Aleah Clinton
7
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024
as Junia (voice)
7.3
Castlevania: Nocturne
2023
as Annette (voice)
7.8
The Woman King
2022
as Nawi
7.6
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
2021
as Self
7.1
The Gaze
2021
3
The Underground Railroad
2021
as Cora Randall
7.2
Is'thunzi
2020
as Winnie
Side Dish
2018
as Phiwe
Lokoza
2016
as Khanya
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
4.3
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
6.4