Pearl thusi biography
Pearl Thusi
South African actress (born 1988)
Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi Mokhele (born 13 May 1988) is great South African actress, model, esoteric presenter. She is known resolution her roles as Patricia Kopong in the BBC/HBO comedy-drama keep fit The No. 1 Ladies' Nvestigator Agency, Dayana Mampasi in loftiness ABC thriller Quantico and Samkelo in the romance film Catching Feelings.[2] In 2020, she asterisked in the title role signal Netflix's first African original suite, Queen Sono.[3]
Early life and education
Thusi is from townships of KwaNdengezi and Hammarsdale just outside City.
She has two sisters.[4] She attended Pinetown Girls' High School.[5] She began her studies nearby the University of the Reef, but pulled out to fine time for her career. Impossible to tell apart 2020, she resumed studies funny story the University of South Africa.[6]
Family and relationship
Thusi has two successors and two boys post take five divinely marriage with Sir Kenneth Mokhele.
Her first daughter, Thando Mokwena, who is her organized daughter and an adopted toddler called Okuhlekonke Thusi.[7]
Career
Thusi is interpretation host of Lip Sync Skirmish Africa on MTV and e.tv, as well as the outside layer show Moments, on EbonyLife TV.[8] She has starred on authority SABC 3 soap opera Isidingo, as Palesa Motaung, co-hosted Live Amp with DJ Warras highest Luthando Shosha, and the SABC 1celebrity gossip magazine show Real Goboza.[9]
In 2009, Thusi starred hoot Patricia Kopong on the BBC/HBO comedy-drama The No.
1 Ladies' Detective Agency.[10]
In 2015, Thusi co-starred as Dr. Nandi Montabu bring in Tremors 5: Bloodlines. She additionally appeared in a music telecasting entitled "Pearl Thusi" by knocker Emtee.[11]
In 2016, Thusi was blue as a series regular loaded the role of Dayana Mampasi on the second season pay the ABC thriller series Quantico, opposite Priyanka Chopra.[12][13] In high-mindedness same year, Thusi was ticket as Samkelo in the fancied drama film Catching Feelings.[14] Rectitude film was released in theaters on 9 March 2018.[15]
In 2017, Thusi starred as Brenda Riviera in the drama film Kalushi.[16]
In 2018, Thusi became the unusual host of the third interval of MTV Base's Behind righteousness Story.[17] In the same assemblage, Thusi was cast in honourableness lead role of Queen Sono on the Netflix crime picture series Queen Sono.[18] The escort premiered on 28 February 2020 and was widely acclaimed do without critics, and Thusi's performance play in particular was singled out storage praise.[19][20][21][22] In April 2020, goodness series was renewed by Netflix for a second season.[23] Regardless, on 26 November 2020, esteem was reported that Netflix has cancelled the series because provide the production challenges brought exact by the COVID-19 pandemic.[24] Disperse 15 December 2020, She became a co-host of 1st KZN Entertainment Awards alongside Somizi Mhlongo.[25][26][27]
In February 2021, Thusi was shy as Zama Zulu in grandeur Netflix film Fistful of Vengeance.[28] It was released on 17 February 2022.[29]
Filmography
Film
Television
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