Actor profile

Pearl Thusi

13th May 1988 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.

8 Movies 4 TV Shows 12 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Destroying Desmond poster

Destroying Desmond 1st January 2026 as Buhle

Fistful of Vengeance poster

Fistful of Vengeance 18th February 2022 as Zama

Bulletproof 2 poster

Bulletproof 2 7th January 2020 as Jo

Scorpion King: Book of Souls poster

Scorpion King: Book of Souls 23rd October 2018 as Tala

Catching Feelings poster

Catching Feelings 18th June 2017 as Sam

Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu poster

Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu 10th March 2017 as Brenda Riviera

Einfach Rosa – Wolken über Kapstadt poster

Einfach Rosa – Wolken über Kapstadt 6th November 2015 as Nandi

Tremors 5: Bloodlines poster

Tremors 5: Bloodlines 6th October 2015 as Dr. Nandi Montabu

Queen Sono poster

Queen Sono 28th February 2020 as Queen Sono

Quantico poster

Quantico 27th September 2015 as Dayana Mampasi

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency poster

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 15th March 2009 as Patricia Kopong

Tropika Island of Treasure poster

Tropika Island of Treasure 30th May 2008 as Self - Presenter