FULL NAME : Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi
STAGE NAME : Pearl Thusi
NET WORTH : Estimated net worth of ‎$2 Million
DATE OF BIRTH/AGE : Born 13 May 1988 [She is currently 29 at May 5th fewdays aways from entering 30 years]
PLACE OF BIRTH: Duban, South Africa
STATE OF ORIGIN :
OCCUPATION : South African actress, model, radio, and television personality
NATIONALITY : South African
MARITAL STATUS/HUABAND: She broke up with Robert Marawa
CHILDREN : Thandolwethu Mokoena
EDUCATION : She studied at University of South Africa and Wits Business School
INSTAGRAM HANDLE : Pearl Thusi (@pearlthusi)
ETHNICITY : Black
HEIGHT : ‎5’4”

Pearl Thusi s a South African actress, model, radio, and television personality, she became famous after playing the role of Patricia Kopong in The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Dayana Mampasi in the ABC thriller Quantico and Samkelo in Catching Feelings, a romantic drama film . Pearl Thusi is one of the biggest celebrity in South Africa and we want to introduce officially to the world today.

Early Life And Background

Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi whose stage name is Pearl Thusi was born on 13th May 1988 in Durban, South Africa. She is the proud host of Lip Sync Battle Africa and she is the co-owner of Black Pearl Hair Care Collection which is in collaboration with Afro-botanics. Her passion for entertainment has been there right from her childhood days , as she grew older she continued with determination to make her mark in the industry that she long for.

Career ( Career in Modelling & Acting Career)

Pearl Thusi officially launched her modelling career in her early days in school. She took part in several pageants in “township” of kwaNdengezi, KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. By taking part in these shows, she was gradually able to build her confidence in front of the camera because she was very shy the first time she faced the camera just like every newbie.

When she started her high school education she also continue pursuing her modelling passion and this was what made her emerge the First Runners-up in Miss SA Teen in 2003 and in 2005 she was named Miss KZN.

She has made it to the cover of several reputable magazines inlcuding Dossier, Elle, Cosmopolitan, City Press’ iMag, Blaque, Gaschette, Destiny Hair, Bona Magazine, True Love, Grazia and numerous editorials.

Pearl Thusi is currently the host of Lip Sync Battle Africa MTV Africa and e.tv (for the South African analogue tv audience) . The ravishing lady is also the host of the Moments South Africa which is usually broadcasted on EbonyLife TV. She has appeared on the SABC 3 soap opera, Isidingo, as Palesa Motaung one of the most popular soap opera in the world. She has co-hosted Live Amp with DJ Warras and Luthando Shosha, the SABC 1 celebrity gossip magazine show, The Real Goboza.

Pearl Thusi co-starred in Tremors 5: Bloodlines in the 2015 film. She was featured in a music video entitled “Pearl Thusi” by Emtee. She was cast in a series regular role as Dayana Mampasi on the second season of the ABC thriller series Quantico in year 2016. That same year, she was picked for a romantic drama film “Catching Feelings” where she played the role of Samkelo . “Catching Feelings” was released on March 9, 2018 . Thusi was also featured on the second season of ‘Quantico’ in New York.

Around year 2017, it was said that Thusi’s internet talk show, “The Right To Vote” formed a part of the African National Congress “Black Ops” election campaign. It was organized and well co-ordinaetd in a central “War Room”, the campaign placed more emphasis on promoting pro-ANC interest in the media during the run-up to the 2016 local government election in South Africa.

She has hosted and guest presented at events for famous events like Elle, South African Music Awards,GQ, Simon Sabela Awards, MTV Africa Music Awards, The Metro FM awards, South African Film & Television Awards and many more.

Personal Life

She once dated sports presenter Walter Mokoena with who she had a daughter named Thandolwethu Mokoena. Last time we checked , she was in a relationship with SuperSport and SABC sports journalist Robert Marawa but we also learnt that the two has parted ways. We gathered that she has a daughter whose name is Thando.

According to some information we stumbled upon on the net, it states that she is currently writing a book where she intend to share her experiences as a young mother navigating her way through life . She intend to inspire and educate mothers around the world not just her country alone.

Awards And Nominations

• In 2015, she was voted as one of the Coolest Female Celebrities at the Sunday Times Generation Next Awards.
• She was nominated for Best Actress in the supporting role at the SAFTAs for her role as as Samkelisiwe on ZONE 14.
• She was nominated as YOU Spectacular most stylish female celebrity.
• She was also nominated as the best female host/ presenter.
• She was nominated as the Best Actress for her captivating performance in Kalushi: The story of Solomon
• Mahlangu by the Inaugural Rapid Lion Film Festival.
• She was hailed as the Fag Hag of the year by the Feather Awards.

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