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Thuso Mbedu

Acting
1991-07-08
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 12 titles
The Daily Show (1996) subtitle poster
The Daily Show
1996 TV
as Self
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The View (1997) subtitle poster
The View
1997 TV
as Self - Guest
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Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) subtitle poster
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024 Movie
as Junia (voice)
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Task (2025) subtitle poster
Task
2025 TV
as Aleah Clinton
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The Woman King (2022) subtitle poster
The Woman King
2022 Movie
as Nawi
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Castlevania: Nocturne (2023) subtitle poster
Castlevania: Nocturne
2023 TV
as Annette (voice)
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The Underground Railroad (2021) subtitle poster
The Underground Railroad
2021 TV
as Cora Randall
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Children of Blood and Bone (2027) subtitle poster
Children of Blood and Bone
2027 Movie
as Zelie
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Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 (2021) subtitle poster
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
2021 Movie
as Self
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Side Dish (2018) subtitle poster
Side Dish
2018 TV
as Phiwe
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Is'thunzi (2020) subtitle poster
Is'thunzi
2020 TV
as Winnie
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The Gaze (2021) subtitle poster
The Gaze
2021 Movie
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