Emmy Award nominee Thuso Mbedu is a South African actress who rose to the spotlight for her role as Winnie Bhengu in Is'Thunzi. She is also popularly recognized for her work in Scandal!, Isibaya, Shuga, and many others.
The 30-year-old began her career in 2014 as Boni Khumalo in Saints and Sinners. As of 2021, she plays Cora Randall in the fantasy historical drama series The Underground Railroad. Learn more about Thuso's career, earnings, and love life.
How Rich Is Thuso Mbedu In 2021?
Is'Thunzi star earns most of her fortune from her successful acting career of almost a decade. According to various online tabloids, Mbedu's net worth is around $1 million as of 2021.
The average salary of an actor in the United States of America ranges between $40,860 to $58,580 per year. Whereas, the average salary of an actor in South African ranges from R38,700 per month to R298,903 annually.
CAPTION: African actress Thuso Mbedu owns a Cadillac SUV SOURCE: Instagram @thuso.mbedu Apart from her professional career, Mbedu also makes a decent amount from her sponsorships, photoshoots, endorsement deals, and commercial ads. Similarly, her social media platform also aid up to her fortune.
As of 2021, Thuso has over 1.4 million followers on Instagram and over 388.4k followers on Twitter. According to Influencer Marketing Hub, Mbedu can make between $2,976 to $4,961 per sponsored post from Instagram.
Shuga actress rides around a Cadillac SUV which cost around $76,195 in the USA. Likewise, she wears designer clothes from brands like Nike.
When Did Mbedu Begin Her Professional Career?
The 30-year-old actress made her acting debut as Boni Khumalo in Saints and Sinners in 2014. The same year, she appeared with a guest role as Nosisa in Isibaya.
She made her career breakthrough with the supporting role of Kitso Medupe in the South African soap opera Scandal! alongside Mapaseka Koetle-Nyokong, Nomvelo Makhanya, Fana Mokoena, and others.
Thugo landed her first lead role of Winnie Bhengu in a South African tv-series Is'thunzi opposite Yolanda Kgaka, Makgotso Monyemokathoe, and Zikhona Bali. The show ran for two seasons for a total of 26 episodes.
She was nominated for an International Emmy Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actress for her role as Winnie in Is'Thunzi in 2017.
CAPTION: Mbedu was awarded Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards for her role in The Underground Railroad SOURCE: Instagram @thuso.mbedu From 2017 to 2019, she portrayed Ipeleng in the drama series Shuga starring Lupita Nyong'o, Tiwa Savage, Maria Okanrende, and Dorcas Shola Fapson.
As of 2021, Mbedu played Cora Randall in the American fantasy historical drama TV series The Underground Railroad. The drama aired on Amazon Prime Video on 14th May 2021 starring Chase W. Dillion, Joel Edgerton, Fred Hechinger, and Peter Mullan.
She was awarded Hollywood Critics Association Award for TV Breakout Star for her role as Cora in The Underground Railroad. Her upcoming film work The Woman King is to be announced at the moment.
Thuso Mbedu's Childhood & Family
Thuso Mbedu was born on 8th July 1991 in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. She is 30 years old as of 2021.
After her parents passed away from a car accident, she was raised by her grandmother. After high school, she enrolled at the University of the Witwatersrand and studied Physical Theatre and Performing Arts Management with honors.
In 2012, she attended the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City, USA.
Did You Know? Thuso was nominated two years in a row by the International Emmys for Best Actress in Is'thunzi.
The Underground Railroad actress was reportedly dating a South African musical entertainer DJ Sbu. The rumors began spreading after they were spotting sky-diving together.
However, later on, the rumors were addressed to be false.
Similarly, she was linked with a South African doctor and TV presenter Musa Mthombeni. But the two cleared the air saying they were just good friends and nothing was going on between them.