Nokuthula Tutu (born 25 September 1995), also known as Natasha Thahane, is a South African actress, model and media personality.^[1] She is best known for her roles in the television series Blood & Water, Skeem Saam, The Queen, and It's OK We're Family.^[2][3] Recently joined the BET drama Isono playing a role of Millicent

Thahane was born in Orlando East to Trevor Thamsanqa Tutu and Nomaswazi Mamakoko.^[4] She is the granddaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.^[5] She moved to Cape Town where she attended Milnerton High School.^[6] She went on to graduate with a degree in accounting from the University of the Witwatersrand. In 2018, she completed a 1-Year Conservatory program in Acting for Film at the New York Film Academy in Manhattan.^[7]

Thahane first appeared on screen in a 2013 Edgars commercial. The following year, she made her television series debut in an installment of the e.tv anthology eKasi: Our Stories titled "Drama King". She returned the following year for another installment, "uManqoba". She made a guest appearance as Fundiswa in season 1 of Saints and Sinners and reprised the role as a recurring character in season 2.

From 2015 to 2016, Thahane gained prominence through her role as Enhle Tango in the SABC1 soap opera Skeem Saam.^[8][9] She left to join the cast of the Mzansi Magic televnovela The Queen as Amogelang Maake. She was series regular for the first two seasons and then a recurring for the next two.^[10] She starred as Leshae K in the SABC3 series It's OK We're Family. In 2019, she played the role Katlego Jali in seasons 4 and 5 Lockdown.

In 2020, she began playing Wendy Dlamini in the Netflix teen crime drama Blood & Water.^[11] That same year, she appeared in the BET Africa series Isono and was appointed as the brand ambassador of "Garnier Even & Matte".^[12] Meanwhile, she also appeared in the reality show Top Billing.^[13]

Thahane briefly dated football player Thembinkosi Lorch from June to September 2021, with whom she allegedly shares a son^[14]