Nyalleng Thibedi grew up in Soweto, Gauteng.
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She passed chemical engineer at the University of Cape Town in 2001.
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She landed a lead role on New York Film Academy’s short film, Picture Perfect in 2008.
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Nyalleng returned to South Africa in 2010 after studying drama for six years in the USA.
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She landed a starring character Rama in the Mzansi Magic drama miniseries Single Mothers, in 2013.