Nyalleng Thibedi grew up in Soweto, Gauteng.
She passed chemical engineer at the University of Cape Town in 2001.
She landed a lead role on New York Film Academy’s short film, Picture Perfect in 2008.
Nyalleng returned to South Africa in 2010 after studying drama for six years in the USA.
She landed a starring character Rama in the Mzansi Magic drama miniseries Single Mothers, in 2013.