8 Things You Didn’t Know About Thuso Mbedu

Thuso Mbedu is a South African actress best known for her role on the e.tv soapie Scandal! as Kitso Medupe. She is still making headlines all over the country.

She’s starring in a new project that’s brightening her star by the day, and her fans and those who are just getting to know her to want to know everything there is to know about the talented, beautiful actress who’s making a name for herself. So these unknown facts about her could be beneficial to them.

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Thuso Mbedu

1. Lost Her Parents At A  Young Age

Thuso Mbedu tragically lost both of her parents when she was a child. Both died when she was very young, so she was raised by her grandmother. Growing up, her grandmother was the only parent she knew. ^[1]

2. Firm Believer

She prays when she is feeling overwhelmed, excited, or anything else. She believes in God, as well as her big dreams and goals. And is a firm believer in her faith and what it means to her, and that is unshakable. ^[2]

3. Undergoes Therapy After Her Recent Role

Thuso put in a lot of effort to become Cora, and she even had to go to therapy after she finished shooting. She played a heavy woman, and she’s too heavy for this young actress to carry into the real world.

4. Her Grand Mother Was Against Her Acting

Her grandmother was reluctant to support Thuso’s acting career, refusing to speak to her for a month after she announced her intention, but she eventually did. ^[3]

5. Thuso Mbedu Got Nominated For Two Emmys

This was for Best Performance by a Female Actress for the South African TV series Is’Thunzi in 2017 and 2018. She portrayed Winnie, the leader of a group of four best friends who refer to themselves as “ninjas.”

6. Wanted To Become A Dermatologist

She had seasonal allergies as a child, which caused her skin to swell, and she wanted to help others avoid the same fate. As a result, she initially desired to be a dermatologist. ^[4]

7. Had Scholarship From New York University Summer Programme

Thuso graduated with honors from Wits University in drama and arts. She has previously received scholarships, including the New York University Summer Programme in 2012.

8. Thuso Has Her Own Youtube Channel

She has a YouTube channel dedicated to her Teach Me How To series, in which she invites experts to teach her about their trades because she enjoys learning new things. ^[5]