Thuso Mbedu Biography
A native of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Thuso Mbedu is a South African actress. However, she was nominated for an International Emmy for her role in the drama series Is’Thunzi.
She emerged on the 2018 Forbes Africa 30 under 30 lists. Also, In 2021, she starred in the Amazon Video limited series The Underground Railroad.
Thuso Mbedu Age
Mbedu is 31 years old as of 2022. He was born on 8 July 1991 (age 31 years), in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He celebrates his birthday on 8 July every year.
Thuso Mbedu Height
Mbedu stands at a height of 6 feet 0 inches(1.80m) tall and weighs 70 Kg(154 lbs).
Thuso Mbedu Education
Mbedu attended Pelham Primary School and then Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School. She went on to study Performing Arts Management and Physical Theatre at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), graduating in 2013 with honors. The year prior in 2012, she took a course at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City, US.
Thuso Mbedu Family
Mbedu was born and raised at Midlands Medical Centre in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal to a Zulu mother and a Sotho and Xhosa father, which is reflected in her multicultural name. She was raised in the Pelham area by her Zulu grandmother, who became her legal guardian after the passing of both her parents at an early age.She has a sibling called Masentle Nomalungelo Mbedu.
Thuso Mbedu Partner
Medical practitioner and TV presenter Musa Mthombeni are smitten with the Emmy nominated and SAFTA-winning South African actress Thuso
The May 2021 Vogue Magazine features her celebrating the new Giorgio Armani collection. She recently announced to her 1.3 million followers on Instagram that she has made a feature in Vogue, with a post of a picture of her in a dark blue Giorgio Armani dress photographed by Micaiah Carter. In May 2021, she also appeared on the front page of Emmy Magazine.
He is so head over heels with the star to a point that he has even chosen to share her publicly on social media. He first posted a picture of himself and Mbedu at the South African Film and Television Awards ceremony this past weekend with the caption,
I’m ready to risk it all…Ready to default a few home loan repayments here, Ready to move to the homelands and start farming…Ready to be a father of 12.
Thuso Mbedu Net Worth
Mbedu has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $ 5 million.
Thuso Mbedu Vogue
The May 2021 Vogue Magazine features Mbedu praising the new Giorgio Armani collection. She newly announced to her 1.3 million followers on Instagram that she has made a feature in Vogue, with a post of a picture of her in a dark blue Giorgio Armani dress photographed by Micaiah Carter. In May 2021, she also emerged on the front page of Emmy Magazine.
Thuso Mbedu Awards
Mbedu’s awards include one win and three nominations. She has two international Emmy Awards, and the first one was in 2017 when she was nominated for the Emmy for the Best Performance by an actress in Is’Thunzi. The following year in 2018, she was the top nominee for another Emmy award.
She is also a titleholder of the South African Film and Television Awards. In 2018, she won the SAFTA Golden Horn award for Best Actress in the TV drama, Is’Thunzi. In 2019 she was nominated again for the SAFTA Golden Horn of Best Actress for her role in Is’Thunzi.
Thuso Mbedu Movies and Tv Shows
- The Underground Railroad 2021
- The Woman King 2022
- Is’thunzi Since 2016
- Saints and Sinners Since 2014
- Shuga Down South Since 2009
- Isibaya 2013 – 2021
- Scandal! Since 2005
- The Gaze
- Lokoza 2017
- Just Come 2018
- Side Dish 2018
- Liberty Since 2018