Thuso Mbedu

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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Thuso Mbedu Movies

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Children of Blood and Bone (2027)

Adventure Fantasy

When a king's iron grip threatens to extinguish an entire people, an unlikely quartet emerges to challenge his reign. Zelie and her brother Tzain find unexpected allies in the crown...

Score -.-

Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

Adventure Animation Family

Before the Pride Lands knew his name, Mufasa was simply a lost cub with no pride and no future. A chance encounter with Taka, a lion born into royalty, pulls...

Score 7.3

The Woman King (2022)

Action Drama History

In 1820s Dahomey, General Nanisca commands the Agojie, a battalion of women warriors forged in violence and bound by shared trauma. As she molds raw recruits into an unstoppable force,...

Score 7.6

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Task (2025)

Crime Drama

Philadelphia's gritty neighborhoods become a battleground when an FBI task force pursues a robbery ring orchestrated by someone no one suspected. The investigation pits seasoned law enforcement against an ordinary...

Score 6.9

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Thuso Mbedu are Children of Blood and Bone, Mufasa: The Lion King, and The Woman King.

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