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Natasha Thahane
Birth Name:Nokuthula Natasha Tutu
Birth Date:25 September 1995
Birth Place:Orlando East, Soweto, South Africa
Othername:Nokuthula Thahane
Yearsactive:2013–present
Children:1
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

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

Television

Year Film Role Notes
2014–2015 eKasi: Our Stories Claire 2 episodes
Skotani boy Boity 2013 Mama stole my hunk main role
2014 Single Galz Thuli 1 episode
2014 Saints and Sinners Fundiswa Recurring role
2015–2016 Skeem Saam Enhle Tango Recurring role
2016 Ses'Top La Unathi 1 episode
2016–2020 The Queen Amogelang Maake Main role (seasons 1–2)
Recurring role (season 3–4)
2017–2018 It's OK We're Family Leshae K Main role
2019 Liyana Season 1
2019 Lockdown Katlego Jali Seasons 4–5
2020–present Blood & Water Wendy Dlamini Main role
2020–present Isono Millicent Zondo

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magadla. Mahlohonolo . Style Crush: Natasha Thahane . 2021-10-30 . Truelove . en-US.
  2. Web site: Ndlangisa . Amanda . Celebs supporting Stop Racism Pretoria Girls High . 2021-10-30 . Truelove . en-US.
  3. Web site: Leteba . Lineo . One on one with Natasha Thahane . 2021-10-30 . Truelove . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2021-03-19 . Biography of Natasha Thahane . 2021-10-30 . South Africa Portal . en-US.
  5. Web site: Ndlangisa . Amanda . Natasha on her famous grandpa, Archbishop Tutu . 2021-10-30 . Truelove . en-US.
  6. Natasha Thahane's ongoing journey to success. Drum. 12 January 2017. 1 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Natasha Thahane . 2021-10-30 . Alumni New York Film Academy . en-US.
  8. Web site: Ndlangisa . Amanda . WATCH: Natasha Thahane says goodbye to Skeem Saam . 2021-10-30 . Truelove . en-US.
  9. Web site: Natasha Thahane annoyed at men meddling in her relationship with Thembinkosi Lorch . 2021-10-30 . www.iol.co.za . en.
  10. Web site: Ndlangisa . Amanda . Top 12 contenders for Mzansi's sexiest . 2021-10-30 . Truelove . en-US.
  11. Web site: Digital . TRUELOVE . WATCH Netflix introduces new characters for Blood & Water season 2 . 2021-10-30 . Truelove . en-US.
  12. Web site: Vilakazi . Palesa . #BlackGirlMagic . 2021-10-30 . Truelove . en-US.
  13. Web site: Skeem Saam star Natasha Thahane on Top Billing . 2021-10-30 . www.topbilling.com.
  14. Mazibuko, Thobile (13 July 2021). "Natasha Thahane annoyed at men meddling in her relationship with Thembinkosi Lorch". IOL. Retrieved 22 July 2021.

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