Natasha Thahane

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Natasha Thahane
Born
Nokuthula Natasha Tutu

(1995-09-25) 25 September 1995 (age 28)
Orlando East, Soweto, South Africa
Other namesNokuthula Thahane
Education Milnerton High School
Alma mater
Years active2013–present
Children1
Family Desmond Tutu (grandfather)

Nokuthula Tutu (born 25 September 1995), also known as Natasha Thahane, is a South African actress, model and media personality. [1] She is best known for her roles in the television series Blood & Water , Skeem Saam , The Queen , and It's OK We're Family. [2] [3] Recently joined the BET drama Isono playing a role of Millicent

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Early life

Thahane was born in Orlando East to Trevor Thamsanqa Tutu and Nomaswazi Mamakoko. [4] She is the granddaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. [5] She moved to Cape Town where she attended Milnerton High School. [6] She went on to graduate with a degree in accounting from the University of the Witwatersrand. In 2018, she completed a 1-Year Conservatory program in Acting for Film at the New York Film Academy in Manhattan. [7]

Career

Thahane first appeared on screen in a 2013 Edgars commercial. The following year, she made her television series debut in an installment of the e.tv anthology eKasi: Our Stories titled "Drama King". She returned the following year for another installment, "uManqoba". She made a guest appearance as Fundiswa in season 1 of Saints and Sinners and reprised the role as a recurring character in season 2.

From 2015 to 2016, Thahane gained prominence through her role as Enhle Tango in the SABC1 soap opera Skeem Saam . [8] [9] She left to join the cast of the Mzansi Magic televnovela The Queen as Amogelang Maake. She was series regular for the first two seasons and then a recurring for the next two. [10] She starred as Leshae K in the SABC3 series It's OK We're Family. In 2019, she played the role Katlego Jali in seasons 4 and 5 Lockdown.

In 2020, she began playing Wendy Dlamini in the Netflix teen crime drama Blood & Water . [11] That same year, she appeared in the BET Africa series Isono and was appointed as the brand ambassador of "Garnier Even & Matte". [12] Meanwhile, she also appeared in the reality show Top Billing. [13]

Personal life

Thahane briefly dated football player Thembinkosi Lorch from June to September 2021, with whom she allegedly shares a son [14]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2020KediboneKedibone Manamela

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
2014–2015eKasi: Our StoriesClaire2 episodes
2013Mama stole my hunkmain role
2014Single GalzThuli1 episode
2014Saints and SinnersFundiswaRecurring role
2015–2016 Skeem Saam Enhle TangoRecurring role
2016 Ses'Top La Unathi1 episode
2016–2020 The Queen Amogelang MaakeMain role (seasons 1–2)
Recurring role (season 3–4)
2017–2018It's OK We're FamilyLeshae KMain role
2019 Imbewu: The Seed LiyanaSeason 1
2019LockdownKatlego JaliSeasons 4–5
2020–present Blood & Water Wendy DlaminiMain role
2020–present Isono Millicent Zondo

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