Terry Pheto

Moitheri (Terry) Pheto is a South African actress best known for her leading role as Miriam in the 2005 Oscar - winning feature film Tsotsi. She was born on 11 May 1981 and raised in Soweto until the age of 21. She was spotted by casting agent Moonyeen Lee in a theatre group in Soweto during the casting process for Tsotsi. After  her debut in Tsotsi, she appeared in other films such as catch a fire (2006), Sekalli le Meokgo (2006), Goodbye Bafana (2007), Mafrika (2008) and Mandela:Long Walk To Freedom (2013).

Terry Pheto has also acted in Television series, The SABC 1 drama series such as Justice for all as Lerato, Zone 14 as Pinky Khumba and Jacob's Cross as Mbali. She has also acted in the theatre productions, The Toilet and The Devil's Protest. In July 2008 she was named as the new Face of L'Oreal. She has also been featured in numerous magazines including Destiny, Vanity Fair, Drum, You/Huisgenoot, Y-Magazine, Bona, Heat, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire and True Love.

Terry Pheto received the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2012 Africa Movie Awards.

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto with Nelson Mandela and co-star Presley Chweneyagae

Terry Pheto (second left) with co-stars at the premiere of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom November, 2013 in New York.

Terry Pheto at the premiere of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom November, 2013 in New York.

Left to Right: Charlie Vundla, Terry Pheto, Hlubi Mboya (Nandipa of Isidingo the need) and Rapulana Seiphemo at the premier of the movie How to steal two million. 

Terry Pheto (right) and co-star Naomie Harris (left)

Terry Pheto and co-star Presley Chweneyagae

Terry Pheto and co-star Presley Chweneyagae