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Thuso Mbedu

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Thuso Mbedu

Born July 8, 1991 · Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (age 35)

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…

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Mufasa: The Lion KingMufasa: The Lion King · 2024
Mufasa: The Lion King
★ 7.32024
MovieAdventureFamily
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
The Woman KingThe Woman King · 2022
The Woman King
★ 7.62022
MovieActionDrama
The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
Children of Blood and Bone
Jan 13, 2027
Children of Blood and Bone · 2027
Children of Blood and Bone
2027
MovieFantasyAdventure
In the world of Orïsha, a young woman goes on a quest to reclaim the magic that was violently stolen from her people. She and her brother ally with the daughter and son of the king to fight back against his brutal rule.
The GazeThe Gaze · 2021
The Gaze
★ 3.02021
MovieDrama
In all my years of doing press, I've been repeatedly asked about the white gaze. Rarely have I been set upon about the Black gaze; or the gaze distilled. This is an answer to a question rarely asked.
LokozaLokoza · 2016
Lokoza
2016
MovieDramaRomance
In the Durban South Basin, Themba lives with his father near to an oil refinery. He’s in love with Khanya, his best friend. Khanya has a new boyfriend, KG, who promises her a safe future. The more their relationship grows, the more Themba must fight to get her back, until he goes one step too far.
TaskTask · 2025
Task
★ 7.02025
SeriesCrimeDrama
In the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent heads a task force assembled to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.
Castlevania: NocturneCastlevania: Nocturne · 2023
Castlevania: Nocturne
★ 7.82023
SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
As revolution sweeps France, Richter Belmont fights to uphold his family's legacy and prevent the rise of a ruthless, power-hungry vampire ruler.
The Underground RailroadThe Underground Railroad · 2021
The Underground Railroad
★ 7.22021
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Follow young Cora’s journey as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping her Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.

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