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

• 2026Destroying Desmond — Buhle
• 2022Fistful of Vengeance — Zama
• 2020Bulletproof 2 — Jo
• Queen Sono — Queen Sono
• 2018Scorpion King: Book of Souls — Tala
• 2017Catching Feelings — Sam
• 2017Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu — Brenda Riviera
• 2015Einfach Rosa – Wolken über Kapstadt — Nandi
• Quantico — Dayana Mampasi
• 2015Tremors 5: Bloodlines — Dr. Nandi Montabu
• The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency — Patricia Kopong

Appearances as themselves (1)

• Tropika Island of Treasure — Self - Presenter