Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw MBE (; born 21 April 1983) is a British actress who is known for her performances on stage and screen. In 2017 she was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. In February 2021, Mbatha-Raw was appointed a global Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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| Full name at birth | Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw
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| Claim to fame | her roles as Collette Hill in the BBC One medical drama series Holby City, Tish Jones in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, Samantha Bloom in the NBC action spy series Undercovers, Talia in the 2011 romantic comedy film Larry Crowne, Clea Hopkins in the Fox drama series Touch, Kelly Booth in the Netflix science fiction anthology series Black Mirror, Dido Elizabeth Belle in the 2013 period drama film Belle, Noni Jean in the 2014 romantic drama film Beyond the Lights, Plumette in the 2017 musical romantic fantasy film Beauty and the Beast, Hannah Shoenfeld in the Emmy-winning, Golden Globe and SAG-nominated Apple TV+ original comedy-drama series The Morning Show, Jennifer Hosten in the 2020 comedy-drama film Misbehaviour, Judge Ravonna Lexus Renslayer in the Disney+ superhero series Loki, and Sophie in the Apple TV+ psychological thriller series Surface
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| Date of birth | 21 April 1983
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| Place of birth | John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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| Occupation | Actress
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| Height | 5' 4" (163 cm)
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| Weight | 119 lbs (54 kg)
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| Dress size | 4
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| Shoe size | 7
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $500,000 USD
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| High school | The Henry Box School
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| University | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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- She is not on social media.
- In 2012, she played the female lead as Clea Hopkins in the Fox pilot “Touch” opposite Kiefer Sutherland.
- People find her name difficult to pronounce – a kind of tongue twister.
- Gugu’s dad is from the Republic of South Africa and her mother is from England.
- Her name is in the Zulu language. It is a contraction of igugu lethu, which means “our pride” in English.
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