Pearl Thusi
Acting
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.
Filmography
11
Destroying Desmond
2026
Fistful of Vengeance
2022
Queen Sono
2020
Bulletproof 2
2020
Scorpion King: Book of Souls
2018
Catching Feelings
2017
Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu
2017
Einfach Rosa – Wolken über Kapstadt
2015
Tremors 5: Bloodlines
2015
Quantico
2015
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2009