Thuso Mbedu
Actor
- Born
- July 8, 1991, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- Age
- 35 years old
- Zodiac
- Cancer
- Total works
- 6 movies, 5 TV shows
- Latest work
- Children of Blood and Bone (2027)
- Genres
- Action,Drama,History
Thuso Mbedu is a South African actress who made her feature film debut in The Woman King (2022) as Nawi. She gained recognition for her role as Cora in the Amazon Video limited series The Underground Railroad (2021), becoming the first South African actress to lead an American television series. Mbedu was nominated for an International Emmy for her performance in the South African teen drama series Is'Thunzi in both 2017 and 2018. In 2018, she was featured on the Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list. Mbedu received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series for her work in The Underground Railroad.
