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Thuso Mbedu was named in the Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2018, and she has been shooting for the stars ever since. After losing her parents at an early age, Thuso Nokwanda Mbedu was brought up by her grandmother in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. She studied physical theatre and performing arts at one of South Africa\u2019s most prestigious universities, the University of Witwatersrand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She made her debut on the popular South African telenovela Isibaya<\/em>. She later appeared on another telenovela, Scandal, as a troubled journalism student. Her first major appearance was in the series I\u2019sithunzi,<\/em> which was about four teenage girls who are forced into adulthood by unfair circumstances. This series explores deep societal ideas such as sexuality and socio-economic inequality. Because of her excellent work with I\u2019sithunzi <\/em>, Thuso was later nominated for the  Best Performance by an Actress Award in the 2017 International Emmy Awards. She was the only African nominated that year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n