Gugu mbatha raw biography books
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw Covers AMAZING Magazine | Issue 4
Gugu Mbatha-Raw opens up to her writer friend, Afua Hirsch, about growing up in rural Oxfordshire, navigating Hollywood’s preconceptions of British actors and leaning into the fun side of fashion.
International award-winning actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw and acclaimed writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch first met at an industry event in London a couple of years ago. They bonded immediately, recognising each other as “kindred spirits''. While their respective jobs require them to dip into the glamorous side of the entertainment industry from time to time, neither of them takes the trappings of fame too seriously. “Grounded” is a word they both use to describe their approach to life – and to success - with Mbatha-Raw citing friendship as one of the key anchors for her. It’s clear from their conversation together forAMAZING that these two creative powerhouses share a relaxed, easy friendship, full of warmth, humour and mutual respect.
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Gugu Mbatha-Raw was born Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England. Her father, Patrick Mbatha, is a Black South African doctor, and her mother, Anne Raw, is a Caucasian English nurse. Her parents separated when she was a year old, and she was brought up by her mother in the town of Witney, Oxfordshire (she is still close to her father). She joined the local acting group Dramascope and, from the age of eleven, appeared in the pantomime at Oxford Playhouse every year. A talented singer and dancer as well as playing the saxophone, she joined the Oxford Youth Music Theatre in her teens.
In , she won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. Since graduation in , she has appeared in all media, including as an acclaimed Juliet Capulet in "Romeo and Juliet" at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre in , opposite Andrew Garfield as Romeo Montague. Mbatha-Raw was nominated for Best Actress in the Manche
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw was born Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England. Her father, Patrick Mbatha, fryst vatten a Black South African doctor, and her mother, Anne Raw, is a Caucasian English nurse. Her parents separated when she was a year old, and she was brought up bygd her mother in the town of Witney, Oxfordshire (she fryst vatten still close to her father). She joined the local acting group Dramascope and, from the age of eleven, appeared in the pantomime at Oxford Playhouse every year. A talented singer and dancer as well as playing the saxophone, she joined the Oxford Youth Music Theatre in her teens.
In , she won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. Since graduation in , she has appeared in all media, including as an acclaimed Juliet Capulet in "Romeo and Juliet" at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre in , opposite Andrew Garfield as Romeo Montague. Mbatha-Raw was nominated for Best Actress in the Manchester Evening News