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Lupita Nyong'o‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

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Popularity

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Lupita Nyong'o

Mexico City, Mexico

Lupita Nyong'o

Mexico City, Mexico

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1983-03-01

Popularity

star38.2

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

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

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‌
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calendar 2023

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony‌
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calendar 2021

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave‌
star7.9
calendar 2013

Worlds Beyond Earth

Worlds Beyond Earth‌
star8.0
calendar 2020

Non-Stop

Non-Stop‌
star6.8
calendar 2014

East River

East River‌
star6.0
calendar 2009

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens‌
star7.3
calendar 2015

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book‌
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calendar 2016

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

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20‌
star6.5
calendar 2023

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot‌
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calendar 2024

A Quiet Place: Day One

A Quiet Place: Day One‌
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calendar 2024

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda‌
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calendar 2022

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift‌
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calendar 2019

Strawweight

Strawweight‌
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calendar

Queen of Katwe

Queen of Katwe‌
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calendar 2016

Jack (Part 1)

Jack (Part 1)‌
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calendar 2018

This Is My Africa

This Is My Africa‌
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calendar 2008

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments‌
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calendar 2015

Black Panther

Black Panther‌
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calendar 2018

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi‌
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calendar 2017

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey‌
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calendar 2016

Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV Special

Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV Special‌
star7.8
calendar 2016

Little Monsters

Little Monsters‌
star6.5
calendar 2019

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People‌
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calendar 2017

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‌
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calendar 2022

The 355

The 355‌
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calendar 2022

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker‌
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calendar 2019

My Africa

My Africa‌
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calendar 2018

Born a Crime

Born a Crime‌
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calendar

Us

Us‌
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calendar 2019

Miss Universe

Miss Universe‌
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calendar

Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o

Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o‌
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calendar 2019

Black Is King

Black Is King‌
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calendar 2020

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?‌
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calendar 2021

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home‌
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calendar 2020

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King‌
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calendar 2020

Tv Credits

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots‌
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calendar 2012

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny‌
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calendar 2017

Serengeti

Serengeti‌
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calendar 2019

The Daily Show

The Daily Show‌
star6.3
calendar 1996

Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends‌
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calendar 2021

Tony Awards

Tony Awards‌
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calendar 1956

73 Questions

73 Questions‌
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calendar 2014

Super Sema

Super Sema‌
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calendar 2021

The Oscars

The Oscars‌
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calendar 1953

Human Resources

Human Resources‌
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calendar 2022

Big Mouth

Big Mouth‌
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calendar 2017

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle‌
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calendar 2015

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!‌
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calendar 2003

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors‌
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calendar 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon‌
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calendar 2014

Sesame Street

Sesame Street‌
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calendar 1969

Tagesschau

Tagesschau‌
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calendar 1952

2 Dope Queens

2 Dope Queens‌
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calendar 2018

The View

The View‌
star4.5
calendar 1997

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen‌
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calendar 2009

Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero‌
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calendar 2019

Shuga

Shuga‌
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calendar 2009

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark‌
star5.4
calendar 1988

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight‌
star3.5
calendar 1981

Nature Is Speaking

Nature Is Speaking‌
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calendar 2015

Billy on the Street

Billy on the Street‌
star6.6
calendar 2011

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert‌
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calendar 2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter‌
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calendar 2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers‌
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calendar 2014

Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever

Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever‌
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calendar 2023

Hot Ones

Hot Ones‌
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calendar 2015

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show‌
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calendar 2019

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices‌
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calendar 2020