Thuso Mbedu
South African actress · South Africa · On the map · Actors · Born 1991 · age 35
Thuso Nokwanda Mbedu 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.
Thuso Mbedu is read about 369 times a day, in 22 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 105 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
TaskSeries, 2025Aleah Clinton2024
Mufasa: The Lion KingFilm, Junia (voice)2023
Castlevania: NocturneSeries, Annette (voice)2022“Your twenties are when you make mistakes, you are getting to know yourself.”In their words24 November 2022Thuso Mbedu Battles Imposter syndrome with Anime by Jeremy O. Harris 13 October 2022 retrieved 24 November 2022.“Allowing yourself to completely rest emotionally, mentally physically helps calm the chaos.”In their words31 August 2022Thuso Mbedu of the Woman King on Training like a Warrior And why Napping is Self Care by Christie Calucctia 31 August 2022 retrieved 24
The Woman KingFilm, 2022Nawi2021“I like to interact with people, but it’s also nice to disappear - and that no one notices”In their words13 May 2021ONE TO WATCH: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD’S THUSO MBEDU 13 May 2021
The Underground RailroadSeries, 2021Cora Randall
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3Film, 2021
The GazeFilm, 20212020
Is'thunziSeries, Winnie2018
Side DishSeries, Phiwe2016
LokozaFilm, Khanya1997
The ViewSeries1996
The Daily ShowSeries1991Born8 July 1991People around Thuso
Close ties
Gina Prince-Bythewood Directed The Woman King (2022)
Viola Davis Produced The Woman King (2022)
Barry Jenkins Directed The Underground Railroad
Sheila Atim Also in The Woman King (2023)
Maria Bello Produced The Woman King (2022)
Lashana Lynch Also in The Woman King (2023)
Salli Richardson Directed Task
Terence Blanchard Wrote The Woman King (2023)
Wyck Godfrey Produced Children of Blood and Bone (2027)
Julius Tennon Produced The Woman King (2023)
Filmography 6
13 credits on file
Television 7
Media & music
Photos 1
In their own words 4
, I am always trying to challenge myself to try something new.
For me, it’s never about being on-screen just for the sake of being on-screen. Anybody else can do that. I want to add something positive to the world
Nothing challenges us to do or be better as a society anymore
