Pearl Thusi
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 BBC/HBO comedy-drama series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Dayana Mampasi in the ABC thriller Quantico, and Samkelo in the romance film Catching Feelings. In 2020, she starred in the titular role of Netflix's first African original series, Queen Sono.
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Acting Credits
Acting
TV
Quantico
as Dayana Mampasi
2015
Movie
Tremors 5: Bloodlines
as Dr. Nandi Montabu
2015
Movie
Fistful of Vengeance
as Zama
2022
Movie
Scorpion King: Book of Souls
as Tala
2018
Movie
Bulletproof 2
as Jo
2020
TV
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
as Patricia Kopong
2009
TV
Queen Sono
as Queen Sono
2020
Movie
Catching Feelings
as Sam
2017
Movie
Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu
as Brenda Riviera
2017
Movie
Einfach Rosa – Wolken über Kapstadt
as Nandi
2015
TV
Tropika Island of Treasure
as Self - Presenter
2008
Movie
Destroying Desmond
as Buhle
2026