Thuso Mbedu is a South African actress whose work has gained her so much fame even internetionally.. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role in the telenovela Is’Thunzi, which was called one of the most compelling television programmes on South African television.
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Let’s look at the life of one of Mzansi’s shining actresses, Thuso Mbedu.

Thuso Mbedu Age

Thuso Mbedu was born on the 8th of July 1991. She is turning 29 this year.

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Thuso Mbedu Family

Thuso Nokwanda Mbedu was born and raised in Pelham, a borough of Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Her mother passed on due to a brain tumour when she was 4 years old. She was raised by her grandmother as her mother had seperated with her father before she was born. Her granny’s name was Thokozile, while her mother was called Gladness.

Thuso did not have a relationship with her father until when her mother passed on. Her father passed on in 2012 and shortly after that in 2013, her grandmother was laid to rest. Thuso has a sister, Nomalungelo Mbedu, that she is very close too.
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Thuso Mbedu Education

Thuso went to Pelham Primary School and attended Pietermaritzburg Girls High School. When Mbedu was eighteen, she attended the University of Witwatersrand, where she studied Physical Theatre and Performing Arts Management, resulting her graduating with an honours. In 2012, she attended the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York, USA

 

 

 

 

 

Thuso Mbedu Career

Thuso landed a role on Isibaya in 2013. In late 2014 she had a small role in the second season of the Mzansi Magic soapie isiBaya, before landing her role as journalism student and wild child Kitso on Scandal!. She then had a guest role as Kheti on the second season of the SABC 2 teen drama series Snake Park.

After being jobless for six months, Thuso landed her first starring role in television in the Mzansi Magic teen drama series Is’thunzi, which premiered in October 2016. In the series she played Winnie, a sassy go-getter who dreamt of marrying a rich and famous rugby player only to have her dreams dashed when she was exiled to go live with her strict aunt in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal. While filming a rape scene for the show, she suffered from a panic attack.