Gugu Mbatha-Raw

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw took a leading role in the 2016 Netflix Black Mirror episode "San Junipero." Mbatha-Raw plays Kelly, one of the episode's two leads; Mackenzie Davis plays Yorkie. This performance is part of her acclaimed work in television, which also includes roles in Doctor Who (2007), Undercovers (2010), and Touch (2012).

Quick Facts

Birth name: Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw
Born: 21 April 1983
Birthplace: Oxford, England
Education: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA)
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 2001–present

Did You Know?

Mbatha-Raw was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to drama.
In February 2021, she was appointed a global Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Her first name, Gugulethu, is a contraction of igugu lethu, which means 'our treasure' in isiZulu.
She played Judge Ravonna Renslayer in the Disney+ series Loki from 2021 to 2023.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she painted portraits of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor using supplies given to her by her Concussion co-star Will Smith.