She won critical acclaim in the stage role Doubt: A Parable starring as Mrs. Muller, for which she received a Sydney Theatre Awards nomination.

[9][10] Bingwa starred, wrote, produced and co-directed the series Little Sista,[11] which won the Best Screenplay at the LGBT Toronto Film Festival.

[13] Her role as Carmen Moyo in the legal drama The Good Fight was acclaimed as a "gust of chilly Chicago wind, quickly letting you know who's boss here";[14] she "made a splash upon joining Reddick & Associates",[15] the fictional Chicago law firm in which she plays a talented, quick-witted, cool, gay, and morally complex junior lawyer.

[18] She received critical praise for being “unflinching as the film’s emotional pillar" and "incredibly moving," many even hoped "the Academy won’t overlook such a breakout talent.

"[19] Bingwa was to have starred as Isisa, a warrior in Showtime's King Shaka,[20] also executive produced by Fuqua, but the series was dropped by the network in April 2023 due to a programming overhaul.