Thandie Newton was born in London, England. Her mother was a Zimbabwean medical worker and her father, Nick Newton, was a British experimental engineer. Her birthplace is often misreported as Zambia, Africa, but interviews have confirmed that she was born in London, and during her two-week trip with her parents, "Thandiwe" means "beloved" in some African languages. (beloved)", pronounced "Tan-dee". According to Newton, her mother was a Zimbabwean Shona princess. Raised in London and Cornwall, UK, he studied at the Department of Social Anthropology at Downing College, Cambridge University from 1992 to 1995, graduating with an intermediate grade.
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