Pearl Thusi Wiki – Pearl Thusi Biography
Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi is a South African actress, model, television host, and radio personality. Thusi is known for her portrayal of Patricia Kopong in the BBC/HBO comedy-drama series, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Dayana Mampasi in the ABC thriller Quantico and Samkelo in the romantic drama film Catching Feelings. Currently, she stars in the lead role as Queen Sono in the Netflix crime drama series Queen Sono.
Facts You Need to Know
Born:
May 13, 1988 (age 32 years), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height:
5′ 7″
Nationality:
South African
Parents:
Bhekizizwe Thusi
Children:
Thandolwethu Mokoena
Pearl Thusi BlackLivesMatter
With the #BlackLivesMatter movement dominating headlines, SA’s very own actress Pearl Thusi came under scrutiny for her comments on xenophobia.
Pearl, who’s been vocal about the recent protests in America over the killing of George Floyd, shared how she would not limit herself to borders that were drawn by colonisers.
Pearl Thusi Twitter, Tweets
Taking to Twitter, Pearl wrote, “Killing African nationals that reside in SA is something I will never defend. Defending borders drawn by colonisers will never be something I limit myself with.”
Killing African nationals that reside in South Africa is something I will never defend.
Defending borders drawn by colonizers will never be something I limit myself with.#IAMANAFRICAN 🌍❤️✊🏿
— #QueenSono (@PearlThusi) June 7, 2020
I am not afraid… Of hashtags, name calling, personal attacks…
It’s a waste of time with me. I will always stand by my word.
Love… P ❤️
— #QueenSono (@PearlThusi) June 7, 2020
Change is tough… & when you try to be the change you want to see in the world… people will resist… sometimes react & attack you.
Trust your convictions.
Tire them.
One day, they’ll finally join you.
The world needs change.
Be the change you want to see in the world 🖤
— #QueenSono (@PearlThusi) June 3, 2020
The peace of mind of learning not to let the voices that criticize and fight to reduce your value of opinion diminish your self worth is liberating.
If your opinion was worthless then they wouldn’t listen in the first place. 🙏🏽— #QueenSono (@PearlThusi) June 7, 2020
Career
Thusi is the host of Lip Sync Battle Africa on MTV and e.tv, as well as the talk show Moments, on EbonyLife TV. She has starred on the SABC 3 popular soap opera, Isidingo, as Palesa Motaung, co-hosted Live Amp with DJ Warras and Luthando Shosha, the SABC 1 celebrity gossip magazine show, Real Goboza.
In 2009, Thusi starred as Patricia Kopong on the BBC/HBO comedy-drama, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.
In 2015, Thusi co-starred in Tremors 5: Bloodlines. She also appeared in a music video entitled “Pearl Thusi” by Emtee.
In 2016, Thusi was cast in a series regular role as Dayana Mampasi on the second season of the ABC thriller series Quantico. In the same year, Thusi was cast as Samkelo in the romantic drama film Catching Feelings. The film was released in theaters on March 9, 2018.
In 2017, Thusi starred as Brenda Riviera in the drama film, Kalushi.
In 2018, Thusi became the new host of the third season of MTV Base’s Behind the Story. In the same year, Thusi was cast in the lead role of Queen Sono on the Netflix crime drama series Queen Sono. The series premiered on 28 February 2020. In April 2020, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season.
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