South African actress Thuso Mbedu marked her 34th birthday with a message of gratitude. Netizens celebrated 'The Woman King' ...

Thuso explained that her name is multicultural: Thuso (Sesotho), Nokwanda (Zulu) and Mbedu (isiXhosa), and it had taken her years to fully learn about her identity.

Thuso Mbedu stars as Cora Randall on Amazon's The Underground Railroad Thuso Mbedu is taking on a big responsibility in telling an important story — and she's ready for the challenge. In this ...

Thuso Nokwanda Mbedu is a South African actress. She was nominated for an International Emmy for her role in the drama series Is'Thunzi. She appeared on the 2018 Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list. In ...

Thuso Mbedu can be described as an "it" girl on the South African acting scene. Thursday, July 3, 2025. News. ... - She was born Thuso Nokwanda Mbedu on 8 July in 1991.

Thuso Mbedu is the breakout star of the new action film The Woman King.The 31-year-old actress plays a new recruit of the Dahomey Amazons, a group of female African warriors being trained by ...

This story about “The Woman King” star Thuso Mbedu first appeared in the Awards Preview issue of TheWrap awards magazine. From an early age, Thuso Mbedu knew she wanted to be an engine for change.

Thuso-Nokwanda Mbedu chats about her budding acting career and what goes into playing the popular role. Publications YOU go!

Thuso trained with Gabriela Mclain, who is behind Viola's strong arms, for four or five days a week during the three months of pre-production. At minimum, they trained for 90 minutes each day.

In ‘The Underground Railroad,’ the South African star gave one of the TV’s most powerful performances—and made history. Now, with Viola Davis, Mbedu heads back home.

The “Woman is King” actress Thuso Mbedu sandboarding in the desert. Picture: Instagram. To which Mbedu responded: “🤣😂🤣 it was my first time on it. I neeeed to go back🤞🏾”.

TheWrap magazine: Thuso Mbedu overcame tragedy as a child. Now, through her work, "What I can do is try my best to make life better for the next person,” she says ...