Thuso Mbedu
![Mbedu in 2022](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Thuso_Mbedu-TIFF_%2852393471078%29.jpg)
In 2021, she starred in the Amazon Video limited series ''The Underground Railroad'' as Cora, which made her the first South African actress to lead an American television series, and earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series. She then made her feature film debut in the American historical epic ''The Woman King'' (2022) in the role of Nawi.'''' Provided by Wikipedia