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  • BIRTH 01/03/1983
  • Country Mexico
  • SHOWS 25
  • MOVIES 23
  • PRODUCTION 1

Lupita Nyong'o

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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.

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Lupita Nyong'o

Shows (25)

Marvel Studios: Legends
Marvel Studios: Legends
Nakia (archive footage)
Human Resources (2022)
Human Resources (2022)
Shame Wizard Asha (voice)
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Maz Kanata (voice)
The View
The View
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Hot Ones
Hot Ones
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Herself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Serengeti
Serengeti
Narrator
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self
The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
Self
2 Dope Queens
2 Dope Queens
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Desus & Mero (2019)
Desus & Mero (2019)
Self - Illustrious Guest
Variety: Actors on Actors
Variety: Actors on Actors
Self
Super Sema
Super Sema
Sema
Vogue: 73 Questions
Vogue: 73 Questions
Self
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Self

Movies (23)

The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot
Roz / Rummage (voice)
A Quiet Place: Day One
A Quiet Place: Day One
Samira
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Nakia
Black Panther
Black Panther
Nakia
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Maz Kanata
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Maz Kanata
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Maz Kanata
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
Raksha (voice)
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
Patsey
The Odyssey
The Odyssey
Us
Us
Adelaide Wilson / Red
Non-Stop
Non-Stop
Gwen
The 355
The 355
Khadijah Adiyeme
Little Monsters
Little Monsters
Miss Caroline
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of…
Self
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A…
Self
Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe
Nakku Harriet
Black Is King
Black Is King
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
Host
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic…
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Narrator (voice)

Production

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