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Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi (born 13 May 1988) is a South African actress, model, and presenter. She is known for her roles as Patricia Kopong in the
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comedy-drama series ''
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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'', Dayana Mampasi in the
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thriller ''
Quantico'' and Samkelo in the romance film ''
Catching Feelings''. In 2020, she starred in the
titular role of Netflix's first African
original
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series, ''
Queen Sono
''Queen Sono'' is a South African crime drama streaming television series created by Kagiso Lediga that premiered on Netflix on February 28, 2020. The series stars Pearl Thusi, Vuyo Dabula, Sechaba Morojele, Chi Mhende, Loyiso Madinga, Rob van V ...
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Early life and education
Thusi is from the
Durban
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township of KwaNdengezi and
Hammarsdale
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. She has two sisters. She attended
Pinetown Girls' High School. She began her studies at the
University of the Witwatersrand
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, but pulled out to make time for her career. In 2020, she resumed studies at the
University of South Africa
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.
Career
Thusi is the host of ''
Lip Sync Battle Africa
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'' on
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and
e.tv
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, as well as the talk show ''Moments'', on
EbonyLife TV
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. She has starred on the
SABC 3
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soap opera ''
Isidingo
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'', as Palesa Motaung, co-hosted ''Live Amp'' with DJ Warras and ''Luthando Shosha'', and the
SABC 1
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It was created in 1996, after the SABC restructured its television channels. SABC 1 ...
celebrity gossip magazine show ''Real Goboza''.
In 2009, Thusi starred as Patricia Kopong on the
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