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.

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PHOTOS

TV Series

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

6.786
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

5.1
Serengeti

Serengeti

7
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.378
Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends

7.4
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

5.917
Super Sema

Super Sema

0
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.056
Human Resources

Human Resources

6.5
Big Mouth

Big Mouth

7.659
Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

6.399
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.5
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8
Sesame Street

Sesame Street

7.1
Tagesschau

Tagesschau

6.774
2 Dope Queens

2 Dope Queens

5.5
The View

The View

4.363
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5.1
Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

5.1
Shuga

Shuga

0
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.543
Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

4.12
Nature Is Speaking

Nature Is Speaking

8
Billy on the Street

Billy on the Street

6.6
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.281
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

5.972
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.323
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever

Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever

5.3
Hot Ones

Hot Ones

7.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.5
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

5.4
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

5
Sherri

Sherri

3.8

Movies

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

6.365
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

7
12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

7.939
Worlds Beyond Earth

Worlds Beyond Earth

8
Non-Stop

Non-Stop

6.812
East River

East River

6
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

7.258
The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

6.9
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20

6.7
The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot

8.317
A Quiet Place: Day One

A Quiet Place: Day One

6.712
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda

4
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

7.8
Strawweight

Strawweight

0
Queen of Katwe

Queen of Katwe

7.249
Jack (Part 1)

Jack (Part 1)

0
This Is My Africa

This Is My Africa

0
Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

7
Black Panther

Black Panther

7.371
Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

6.773
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

7.1
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney

Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney

7.8
Little Monsters

Little Monsters

6.5
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

1
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

7.049
The 355

The 355

6.044
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

6.288
My Africa

My Africa

7.5
Born a Crime

Born a Crime

0
Us

Us

6.958
Miss Universe

Miss Universe

0
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o

Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o

6
Black Is King

Black Is King

7.3
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

6.9
One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

7.029
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

8.141
Lunik Heist

Lunik Heist

0
The Odyssey

The Odyssey

0
MaNyfaCedGod

MaNyfaCedGod

0