Thuso Mbedu (born 8 July 1991) is a South African actress. She was
nominated for an Emmy Award for her role in the telenovela Is'Thunzi,
which has been called "one of the most compelling television
programmes on South African television" by Mail & Guardian. She is
also played Kitso Medupe in the Soap opera Scandal!, Nosisa in
Isibaya, and Boni Khumalo in Saints and Sinners.Thuso Nokwanda Mbedu
was born and raised in Pelham, a borough of Pietermaritzburg,
KwaZulu-Natal. She was raised by her grandmother who was her legal
guardian after the passing of both her parents at an early age. 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.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.
nominated for an Emmy Award for her role in the telenovela Is'Thunzi,
which has been called "one of the most compelling television
programmes on South African television" by Mail & Guardian. She is
also played Kitso Medupe in the Soap opera Scandal!, Nosisa in
Isibaya, and Boni Khumalo in Saints and Sinners.Thuso Nokwanda Mbedu
was born and raised in Pelham, a borough of Pietermaritzburg,
KwaZulu-Natal. She was raised by her grandmother who was her legal
guardian after the passing of both her parents at an early age. 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.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.
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