Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Amondi Nyong'o (born 1 March 1983) is a Kenyan-Mexican actress and author. She began her career in Hollywood as a production assistant. In 2008, she made her acting debut with the short film East River and subsequently returned to Kenya to star in the television series Shuga (2009–2012). In 2009, she wrote, produced and directed the documentary In My Genes. She then pursued a master's degree in acting from the Yale School of Drama. She had her first feature film role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which she received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She became the first Kenyan and Mexican actress to win an Academy Award. She made her Broadway debut as a teenage orphan in the play Eclipsed (2015), for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She went on to perform a motion capture role as Maz Kanata in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019) and a lead voice role as Raksha in The Jungle Book (2016). Her career progressed with her role as Nakia in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Black Panther (2018) and her starring role in Jordan Peele's critically acclaimed horror film Us (2019). In addition to acting, she supports historic preservation. She is vocal about preventing sexual harassment and working for women's and animal rights. In 2014, she was named the most beautiful woman by People. She has also written a children's book named Sulwe (2019), which became a number-one New York Times Best-Seller. Also in 2019, she narrated the Discovery Channel docu-series Serengeti, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Narrator. She was named among Africa's "50 Most Powerful Women" by Forbes in 2020. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Lupita Nyong'o, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Mexico City, Mexico
    Birthday
    March 1983
Little Monsters
Little Monsters
6.5
My Africa
My Africa
7.5
Us
Us
6.973
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
6
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
7
Worlds Beyond Earth
Worlds Beyond Earth
8
A Quiet Place: Day One
A Quiet Place: Day One
0
Jack (Part 1)
Jack (Part 1)
0
The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot
0
East River
6
The 355
The 355
6.1
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
7.944
Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe
7.3
This Is My Africa
This Is My Africa
0
Black Panther
Black Panther
7.386
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
7.143
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
6.8
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
0
Black Is King
Black Is King
7.3
Non-Stop
Non-Stop
6.8
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
6.9
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
7.1
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.285
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
6.809
Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV Special
Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV Special
7.8
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
4.8
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.34
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
6.8
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
7.8
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20
6.8
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
8.1
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
0
One World: Together at Home
One World: Together at Home
7.4