The last several years have seen an influx of African actors breaking ground in American culture: Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira and Djimon Hounsou, to name a few. For South African model turned actress ...

Thusi, who starred as series regular Dayana Mampasi in the ABC drama, is set to play a highly trained spy in a South African agency in the series. The show will launch around the world on the SVOD ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Speaking to Essence, she said what drew her to the series was the ...

Africa's first ever Netflix original drops on Friday, Feb. 28, but it's too soon to tell whether Queen Sono will return for Season 2. The series was first announced in December 2018, per Variety, and ...

Pearl Thusi’s appearance on Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester has sparked mixed reactions on social media. The three-part documentary, which explores the crimes of convicted rapist and murderer Thabo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a series created entirely by Africans, with a majority African cast and produced on a Netflix budget, "Queen Sono" is certainly ...

Thusi will play a highly trained spy in a South African agency in the series and she noted of the project, “It’s going to change the game for every artist on this continent. I cannot wait for every ...

As Netflix upgrades its catalog to add shows from Africa in 2019, it has ordered its first African original series. Queen Sono features Quantico star Pearl Thusi, Deadline reports. Thusi who is best ...

Dec. 10 (UPI) --Pearl Thusi has been cast in the lead role in Netflix's first African series titled Queen Sono. Thusi will portray a highly-skilled spy in the drama and comedy that is set in South ...

'Queen Sono', billed as an action-packed spy saga, is produced by the team behind 'Catching Feelings' and will begin production in 2019. Entertainment streaming service Netflix has sent out a press ...