Thandiwe Newton Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Thandiwe Newton Quick Info
Height	5 ft 3 in
Weight	51 kg
Date of Birth	November 6, 1972
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Eye Color	Light Brown

Thandiwe Newton is an English actress, producer, and voice artist who has gained fame with her roles like Maeve Millay in the HBO science-fiction Western and dystopian series Westworld, Christine Thayer in the crime drama film Crash, Linda in the biographical drama film The Pursuit of Happyness, Nyah Nordoff-Hall in the action spy film Mission: Impossible 2, Beloved in the psychological horror drama film Beloved, Sally Hemings in the Franco-American historical drama film Jefferson in Paris, Grace Travis in the police drama series Rogue, Regina Lambert in the mystery film The Truth About Charlie, DCI Roseanne “Roz” Huntley in the police procedural television series Line of Duty, Mona the Hormone Monstress in the adult animated coming-of-age sitcom Big Mouth, Aisha in the NBC drama series The Slap, Tangie Adrose in the drama film For Colored Girls, Audrey Newhouse in the drama film The Death & Life of John F. Donovan, and Shandurai in the romantic drama film Besieged. Also, she has received various awards including a Primetime Emmy Award and a British Academy Film Award. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to film and to charity.

Born Name

Melanie Thandiwe Newton

Nick Name

Thandie

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

London, England, United Kingdom

Residence

London, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

 

Education

Thandiwe Newton went to the Catholic School, which was run by nuns.

Newton also studied dance at the Tring Park School for the Performing Arts.

From 1992 to 1995, she went to Downing College (affiliated with the University of Cambridge) to graduate with a degree in social anthropology.

Occupation

Actress, Producer, Voice Artist

Family

• Father – Nick Newton (Laboratory Technician and Artist)
• Mother – Nyasha Newton (Health Care Worker)
• Siblings – Jamie Newton (Brother) (Worked in Camera Department)

Manager

Thandiwe Newton has been represented by –

• Independent Talent Group Ltd., Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom
• Untitled Entertainment, Talent Management Company, Beverly Hills, California, United States

Net Worth

In 2020, her net worth was $14 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 3 in or 160 cm

Weight

51 kg or 112.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Thandiwe Newton has dated –

1. Brad Pitt (1994) – Thandiwe Newton started going out with Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt in 1994 after having met on the set of Interview with the Vampire. They went out for about a year before going separate ways.
2. Ol Parker (1998-Present) – Thandiwe met English director and writer Ol Parker on the set of BBC drama In Your Dreams. Parker was the scriptwriter while Newton was starring in the show. Thandiwe fell for him immediately, but it took her some time to make him feel the same. After dating for a brief period, Thandiwe got married to Parker in 1998. The couple has three children, daughters Ripley (b. 2000) and Nico (b. 2004), and son Booker Jombe (b. 2014).

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial (Black and White)

Thandiwe is of Shona Zimbabwean descent on the mother’s side, whereas, has English-Cornish ancestry on the father’s side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Light Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Mole mark below the right eye

Measurements

33-23.5-35 in or 84-60-89 cm

Dress Size

2 (US) or 34 (EU)

Bra Size

32A

Shoe Size

7 (US) or 4.5 (UK) or 37.5 (EU)

Brand Endorsements

Thandiwe has appeared in print ads and TV commercials for Olay 7 – Total Effects day moisturizer.

Religion

Atheism

Best Known For

• Playing the role of Linda in a biographical drama film, The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).
• Being cast in the role of Nyah Nordoff-Hall in Mission: Impossible II (2000).

First Film

Thandiwe first appeared in the 1991 dramedy film Flirting in the role of Thandiwe Adjewa.

First TV Show

In 1991, Newton guest appeared in the TV series The Word as herself in episode #2.2.

Personal Trainer

Thandiwe always had a soft spot for yoga. She practiced various forms of yoga until she found her perfect preference in Jivamukti Yoga. This yoga style is one of the modern yoga forms and is also one of the most rigorous routines around. It combines the vigorous hatha yoga moves with vinyasa-emphasized physical style moves.

The first thing she has in the morning is a juice with ginger and lemon. For the afternoon, she likes to have green juice. She loves juicing so much that whenever she feels hungry in between meals, she drink juices. Overall, she tries to eat clean and avoids anything, she feels bad for her body as she believes such food items speed up the aging process.

Thandiwe Newton Favorite Things

• A movie she has starred in – Beloved (1998)

Source – Telegraph

Thandiwe Newton Facts

1. Her first name is pronounced as Tan-DEE-way.
2. In 2000, the Black Men magazine readers (by voting) had included her in the list of “10 Sexiest Women of the Year”.
3. In 2002, she was placed on #48 by Stuff Magazine in the “102 Sexiest Women in the World” list.
4. In 2011, Thandiwe suffered from bulimia (eating disorder) in the early days of her acting career.
5. In 2014, the animal rights organization PETA declared her the sexiest vegan of the year for the UK.
6. In the Zimbabwean language, her middle name, Thandiwe translates to ‘beloved.’
7. She replaced her near-new BMW X5 with a Toyota Prius after an activist from Greenpeace stuck a sticker on her BMW stating that her car was responsible for climate change.
8. She was offered a role in the action movie, Charlie’s Angels, but had to turn down (which eventually went to Lucy Liu) as she was busy with Mission: Impossible II.
9. In 2013, she led the flash mob performance done for One Billion Rising, an organization that works against sexual violence and gender inequality.
10. She co-starred as DCI Roseanne “Roz” Huntley in Line of Duty in 2017 and this performance got her nominated for a British Academy Television Award in the “Best Actress” category.