Sibongile Mlambo

Sibongile Mlambo is an actress of Zimbabwean and South African heritage. She is known for starring in Netflix's Lost in Space, the Starz historical adventure television series Black Sails and in films Honey 3 and The Last Face. She is also best known for her role as Tamora Monroe on the MTV television series Teen Wolf, as Donna on the Freeform television series Siren, and voicing Melusi in the Ubisoft multiplayer game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.

Early life and education Mlambo has a twin brother and an older sister who is also an actress. She pursued her tertiary education in the United States and has lived in Texas, New York, Spain and South Africa, working in Johannesburg and Cape Town. She later moved back to the United States, settling in Los Angeles.

Mlambo studied French and Spanish at Southern Methodist University and has a dance background.

Acting She starred as Eme in Starz network's show Black Sails and starred as one of the leads, Ishani in Honey 3 next to Cassie Ventura and Kenny Wormald from Footloose. She also starred in the movie The Last Face as Assatu, and was Chadwick Boseman's sister, Bianca, in the feature film Message From The King. In 2018, Mlambo worked in the TV series Siren as Donna. In 2021, Mlambo guest-starred in the "Painkiller" episode of Black Lightning as Maya Odell. She also guest starred as a younger version of Aissa Joachim, who is Dembe Zuma's love interest in flashback scenes on The Blacklist.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Kini and Adams BongiDrama 2012 Half Good Killer Aida Short film 2013 Felix Dancer as Sibo Mlambo 2015 Back to School Mom Beth Ladygrey Estelle While You Weren't Looking Female student 2016 Message From The King Bianca Detour MGM Receptionist Honey 3: Dare to Dance Ishani Direct-to-video The Last Face Assatu Adventure / Romance / War / Drama 2017 New Haven Astou Niang Diallo Short film Mbomvu Woman in White Short film 2018 Under the Silver Lake Blonde RoommatePsychological Thriller 2019 Shadow Wolves Zora Afrika is a Country Blue Woman Short film TBA Take Back the Night The Reporter Post-production

Television

Awards and nominations YearAward CeremonyPrizeResultRefs.2016Zimbabwe International Women's AwardsActress of the Year