Thuso Mbedu

When the closing credits roll at the end of Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu's new film The Woman King, I remain still and seated as the dark theatre empties.

Gina Prince-Bythewood directs the film with confidence, passion, and vision. While her characters are usually simple and straightforward, here she is given more room to play, as the wise-cracking Izogie with a love for whiskey. We are Dahomey!” It’s going to be fascinating to see which horse Oscar voters back for the best actress award, Mbedu or Davis.

Thuso Mbedu, Siv Ngesi and John Boyega did a press tour for 'The Woman King' in South Africa. The stars visited WITS, orphanages and more leaving fans ...

In the video, [John Boyega,](https://twitter.com/JohnBoyega?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Thuso and [Siv](https://www.instagram.com/sivngesi/?hl=en) visited The National School of Arts, the [WITS](https://briefly.co.za/tag/wits-university-witwatersrand/) drama department, and Rays of Hope charity organisation in Alexandra township. "You are exceptional. Thuso Mbedu showed off her home country to British star John Boyega as they promoted The Woman King. I am so happy you are you. "What a refreshing press tour. Fans applauded the actress for having a unique press tour.

He stars on Showmax's Original African fantasy series Blood Psalms which premiered 28 September. He also has a role in the 1800's movie The Woman King about a ...

I don’t think I fit in a box, but it’s a pro and a con. “Viola Davis, John Boyega, and I spoke about my pole and drag. “She was able to raise a king and I am struggling to live in a world where I am not trying to make her happy. Siv put in a lot of work towards his role in The Woman King. At the moment I am just taking it one day at a time and trying to breathe. I am multi-faceted.” We had meal preps and a strict workout regime. I know she would have loved it, stood up in the theatre and screamed to people not to kill her son,” he says. “My mother was the quintessential woman king, powerful, strong, black, and unapologetic. “I am the youngest with two big sisters. “This has been a weird time. But he believes she is watching over him.

Last night, the cast of box office success “The Woman King” gathered with celebrities and influencers for the South African premiere of the film. Story ...

My character was starting from zero, exactly the same as me and I had no previous experience with real training or stunts or anything. That is who we are and Viola always speaks about how it couldn’t have happened anywhere else because you can’t fabricate that on a soundstage somewhere in America,” she said. Thuso said the physical training went hand-in-hand when preparing and creating her character Nawi. “My character is a new recruit. “I guess it’s a surprise because it’s all been done before and people are always sceptical of being the first. I’ve heard something where people, especially within this industry, strive to be the second best.

Exclusive interview with Viola Davis, star of rousing global cinema hit, Antonio Banderas headlines new action thriller, Showmax launches epic African ...

Winners have to provide proof of age (ID/driver’s licence) and cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. We also have a look at highlights from the Global Citizen Festival 2022 in Ghana this past weekend, with top artists including Usher, Uncle Waffles, Stormzy, SZA and Tems entertaining an audience of 20,000. General Nanisca (Viola Davis) and her all-female army of Agoije tribal warriors will stop at nothing to protect their way of life from the evils of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Inspired by true events and shot in SA, it tells the story of the 19th century Kingdom of Dahomey in West Africa (present-day Benin). This epic fantasy is set in ancient Africa where five tribes face the danger of a prophecy which promises the end of the world. Spotlight is our entertainment bite-sized snapshot featuring new entertainment releases in SA, exclusive film trailers and much more.

Thuso Mbedu has proved that she is proud of South Africa with her World Tourism Day message. The star said there is no place she'd rather be that in Mzansi.

[Thuso Mbedu](https://twitter.com/ThusoMbedu) headed to her [World](https://briefly.co.za/world/) Tourism Day to share that there is no place she would rather celebrate the day than in Mzansi. [entertainment](https://briefly.co.za/entertainment/) news, Briefly News reported that popular South African singer and dancer Busiswa recently took to Twitter to call out the just-ended DStv Delicious Festival organisers. The event allegedly turned out to be a flop despite having a star-studded lineup, including Grammy Award-winning Nigerian star Burna Boy. This trip has been amazing #WorldTourismDay #MeetSouthAfrica @visitsouthafrica." The post read: "Yesterday was World Tourism Day, and there is no place in the world I would rather be than in Mzansi.

Exclusive interview with Viola Davis, star of rousing global cinema hit, Antonio Banderas headlines new action thriller, Showmax launches epic African ...

Winners have to provide proof of age (ID/driver’s licence) and cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. We also have a look at highlights from the Global Citizen Festival 2022 in Ghana this past weekend, with top artists including Usher, Uncle Waffles, Stormzy, SZA and Tems entertaining an audience of 20,000. General Nanisca (Viola Davis) and her all-female army of Agoije tribal warriors will stop at nothing to protect their way of life from the evils of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Inspired by true events and shot in SA, it tells the story of the 19th century Kingdom of Dahomey in West Africa (present-day Benin). This epic fantasy is set in ancient Africa where five tribes face the danger of a prophecy which promises the end of the world. Spotlight is our entertainment bite-sized snapshot featuring new entertainment releases in SA, exclusive film trailers and much more.

The 5th edition of the #GirlHero Awards will celebrate the movement builders, trailblazers & icons who are boldly advocating for gender justice worldwide ...

"It's time to acknowledge that the world needs and deserves girl and women leadership now more than ever to change the course of history. During the virtual ceremony, the 2022 #GirlHero honorees will pair up to share their stories and the actionable ways we can all start, build, and sustain our own movements for change in a series of inspiring conversations. Girl Up is a girl-centered leadership development initiative working to advance gender justice worldwide. In celebration of International Day of the Girl on October 11, Girl Up's annual #GirlHero Awards honors the young social changemakers and gender justice trailblazers who are passionately using their platforms to create a more equitable world for all. These are the heroes we deserve, the rising leaders who will build a better world for all of us. Times are changing and the girls here are ensuring that the change is both positive and impactful.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 29, 2022 -- In celebration of International Day of the Girl on October 11, Girl Up's annual #GirlHero Awards honors the ...

"It’s time to acknowledge that the world needs and deserves girl and women leadership now more than ever to change the course of history. During the virtual ceremony, the 2022 #GirlHero honorees will pair up to share their stories and the actionable ways we can all start, build, and sustain our own movements for change in a series of inspiring conversations. Girl Up is a girl-centered leadership development initiative working to advance gender justice worldwide. In celebration of International Day of the Girl on October 11, Girl Up’s annual #GirlHero Awards honors the young social changemakers and gender justice trailblazers who are passionately using their platforms to create a more equitable world for all. Times are changing and the girls here are ensuring that the change is both positive and impactful. These are the heroes we deserve, the rising leaders who will build a better world for all of us.

Two-time Emmy nominated actress Thuso Mbedu is back in SA. The star is busy promoting the The Woman King in Mzansi and she has been keeping her followers ...

A lot of young girls will see themselves represented on the big screen, I don't think people understand how dark-skinned women are marginalised in society. Because even now I don’t think I see myself,” she told The Woman King. It was such a wholesome and fulfilling experience. “What I love the most is that it's a story about the culture, the dark skinned-girl child. We started our SA leg of a Woman King movie of press.

South Africa's crème de la crop in the entertainment industry gathered to mark the local release of the internationally acclaimed film The Woman King.

Davis, who has won an Oscar, an Emmy and two Tonys, described the role she took on for this film as a kind of coming-out party or a debutante ball.“I always knew I was Nanisca.” Speaking to Reuters at the international launch of the movie earlier this month, both the film’s director Director Gina Prince-Bythewood and Davis said the film and its message are especially important now. The movie, starring Hollywood heavyweight Viola Davis alongside one of SA’s acting exports Thuso Mbedu, hits cinemas on Friday and tells the story of the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries.