Thuso Mbedu

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Summary

Thuso Mbedu is a South African actor known internationally for The Underground Railroad, The Woman King, and other dramatic roles. Her work often centers on women’s experiences and African stories; she has described acting as a tool for healing and social change and said she hopes stories reflecting the diversity of African experience will help normalize those narratives globally. Her public record includes these statements about storytelling and representation, but no public partisan campaigning or advocacy affiliations are on record.