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Lupita Nyong'o
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1983-03-01,Mexico City, Mexico
Gender
Female
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.

Filmography

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

7.1

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016-04-16

12 Years a Slave

7.943

12 Years a Slave
2013-10-18

6.811

Non-Stop
2014-02-26

6

East River
2009-01-01

The Jungle Book

6.863

The Jungle Book
2016-04-07

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

7.281

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015-12-15

7.255

Queen of Katwe
2016-09-23

This Is My Africa

0

This Is My Africa
2008-04-01

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

6.8

Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015-12-26

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

6.802

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017-12-13

7.384

Black Panther
2018-02-13

Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV Special

7.8

Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV Special
2016-02-21

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

0

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017-08-26

Little Monsters

6.546

Little Monsters
2019-08-29

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

7.127

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022-11-09

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

6.336

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019-12-18

6.068

The 355
2022-01-05

7.5

My Africa
2018-04-20

0

Born a Crime

6.972

Us
2019-03-14

0

Miss Universe

Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o

6

Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
2019-10-23

7.3

Black Is King
2020-07-31

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

7.032

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
2021-06-25

One World: Together at Home

7.4

One World: Together at Home
2020-04-18

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

8.1

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020-08-30

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

0

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021-11-20

Worlds Beyond Earth

8

Worlds Beyond Earth
2020-01-21

A Quiet Place: Day One

0

A Quiet Place: Day One
2024-06-26

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda

4.8

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
2022-11-04

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

7.8

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
2019-09-06

0

Jack (Part 1)
2018-04-19

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

6.8

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2023-02-08

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

6.833

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20
2023-12-14

0

The Wild Robot
2024-09-12

0

Strawweight

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue

0

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
2011-06-03

Lip Sync Battle

6.3

Lip Sync Battle
2015-04-02

5.6

2 Dope Queens
2018-02-02

4.5

The View
1997-08-11

5.1

Desus & Mero
2019-02-21

Nature Is Speaking

8

Nature Is Speaking
2015-08-12

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.5

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015-09-08

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

5.7

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015-08-02

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

5.4

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
2020-09-01

Finding Your Roots

5.9

Finding Your Roots
2012-03-24

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

5.01

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
2017-07-03

7.214

Serengeti
2019-07-04

6.3

The Daily Show
1996-07-22

0

Super Sema
2021-03-08

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19

Human Resources

6.577

Human Resources
2022-03-18

7.121

Sesame Street
1969-11-10

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.4

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988-09-05

Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever

5

Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
2023-02-28

Marvel Studios Legends

7.4

Marvel Studios Legends
2021-01-08

5

Tony Awards
1956-04-01

8.7

73 Questions
2014-03-12

7.7

Big Mouth
2017-09-29

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.517

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

5

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014-12-21

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.819

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

6.808

Tagesschau
1952-12-26

0

Shuga
2009-01-01

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.896

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009-07-16

Entertainment Tonight

3.5

Entertainment Tonight
1981-09-15

Billy on the Street

6.6

Billy on the Street
2011-12-18