Thuso Mbedu is living her best life in California.
Image: Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesTo mark the special occasion, we take a look back as learnt about her when she graced our cover.

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South African actress Thuso Mbedu is proof that nothing is impossible when you set your mind to making your dreams a reality.

The actress is living the dream in California after she bagged a lead role in a Hollywood series. South African actress best known for her role as Kitso Medupe on the e.tv’s soap opera Scandal! She has also played Boni Khumalo on a show called Saints and Sinners.

Before Fame
She studied physical theatre and performing arts management at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Achievement
While at the University of the Witwatersrand, she was awarded the university council merit scholarship as well as a New York University summer program scholarship.

Family Life
She grew up without her parents and was raised by her grandmother. She has an older sister.

Associations

In April this year it was revealed that Thuso was cast to play the lead role in a series that is adapted from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Underground Railroad.

Taking to Instagram, Thuso shared pics and vids of her enjoying the Californian sun with her friends.

“Living our life like it’s golden,” she captioned one post.

Life lessons: Never give up or underestimate yourself cause better days are coming your way.