Actor Luyanda Lewis-Nyawo is making waves with two major projects in 2025. They star as Sheriff Rita Santiago in Season 2 of Netflix’s supernatural comedy Wednesday , stepping in as Jericho’s new acting sheriff. All of Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix, following Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) as she faces a dangerous new tormentor while racing to save her roommate Enid (Emma Myers).

Lewis-Nyawo is also voicing Illaoi in Riot Games’ upcoming fighting game 2XKO . Launching on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S in 2025, the game’s invite-only Closed Beta begins September 9, 2025.

Born in Johannesburg and raised in South Africa, Lewis-Nyawo’s acting journey began in a school play as Baloo in The Jungle Book . Their credits span Netflix’s Back in Action and Top Boy , P

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