Who is Suso Mbedu? 5 Things You Need to Know About the ‘Woman King’ Star – Hollywood Life

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Suso Mbedu is the new action movie breakout star queenThe 31-year-old actress plays a recruit for the Dahomey Amazons, a group of female African warriors being trained by General Naniska. Viola Davis) to protect the West African Kingdom in the 1820s.Previous kingdom of women hits theaters on September 16, we’ve rounded up some of the most interesting facts about Suso. Get to know the talented actresses below!

Suso plays Nawi in ‘The Queen’

Suso officially cast queen Her character Nawi is described as an ambitious recruit who works with Naniska to fight enemies and defend her homeland. In the trailer, Naniska tells her recruits, including Nawi, that they must either “fight” or “die.” queen is Suso’s feature film debut.

she was born in south africa

Suso was born on July 8, 1991 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. As her parents died when she was young, her grandmother raised her and became her legal guardian. After Suso attended school in Africa, she took a year-long acting course in New York City that set her on her path to fame.

She has been nominated for two International Emmy Awards.

Suso’s first television role was in the South African teen drama series. IztunjiShe has been nominated for two consecutive International Emmy Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in 2017 and 2018. Suso had a panic attack when filming a scene of raping her on the show. “I felt so traumatized and helpless in that moment. I felt all the emotions as a character and it was reflected on screen,” she said. huffington post.

She appeared in the limited series ‘The Underground Railroad’.

Suso got big break with Amazon Prime Video limited series Underground railroad, marked her first international acting project. She played Cora her Randall in the series about people trying to escape slavery in the American South in the 1800s.The show was nominated for Outstanding Limited Series at 2021 Emmy Awards Alongside Wanda Vision, I May Destroy You, east town seaWhen Queen’s ruse won.

She is producing a new project.

Suso has a production deal with Paramount to “make socially conscious content,” according to an interview with . vanity fairShe told the publication, “I want to create opportunities for others, and I am grateful that I am able to do that.