In the May 2021 May issue of British Vogue, which will be available on newsstands on April 9, 2021, Thandiwe explains that the W was carelessly left out of her name on her first acting credit.

Now, after many years and life’s experiences , she states that she is in control, and she is taking back what has always be hers – her name Thandiwe, which means beloved in Zulu.

You can read the full article where she goes into detail here: British Vogue:

“I’m Taking Back What’s Mine”: The Many Lives Of Thandiwe Newton