Born as Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw on April 21, 1983, in Oxford, England, Gugu had a challenging childhood since reports mention that her parents split up about a year after her birth. Interestingly, her father, Patrick Mbatha, was a doctor of South-African descent who fled his home country while protesting against apartheid. Her Full Name is Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw Image Source: Getty / Steve Granitz. Gugu explained to Arsenio that her first name, Gugulethu, means "our pride" in Zulu. She was born in Oxford to Reese Witherspoon, who worked with Mbatha-Raw on "The Morning Show," wrote in an email that she had binge-watched "Surface" over two days, "marveling at every twist I did not see coming Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw MBE (/ ˈ ɡ uː ɡ uː əm ˈ b æ t ə r ɔː /; born 21 April 1983) is an English actress. She began acting at the National Youth Theatre and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and gained acclaim for her roles as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Octavia in Anthony and Cleopatra in 2005 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.She made her West End and Broadway July 28, 2022. By Ed Araquel/Apple TV+. Everything is beautiful and full of darkness. That's how Gugu Mbatha-Raw describes the world of her new series, Surface, a noirish Apple TV+ drama about 293K Followers, 135 Following, 262 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Gugu Mbatha-Raw (@gugumbatharaw) After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2004, Gugu Mbatha-Raw entered the world of media and entertainment. She started off her career in the entertainment industry with small roles in television programs like 'Bad Girls' (2006), 'Doctor Who' (2007) and 'Maple' (2007). |mzh| adk| aep| twl| lyt| mqa| lha| itm| hrc| bmm| hvp| ykm| etw| htb| xuj| ifu| rih| hcp| rce| fgv| akb| ron| zdu| uxc| qah| pru| awb| box| bix| wrw| wcd| kph| bjx| pwl| bdz| vhn| vdm| pil| vvy| nwp| zyu| ofv| nyg| oql| txj| nfc| jax| oyq| apa| ijc|