Lupita Nyong'o

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

71

Gender

Female

Birthday

1983-03-01 (42 years old)

Place of Birth

Mexico City, Mexico

Lupita Nyong'o

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.

Known For

  • Tagesschau

    Tagesschau

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Wild Robot

    The Wild Robot

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The View

    The View

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Marvel Studios Legends

    Marvel Studios Legends

  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens

  • Lip Sync Battle

    Lip Sync Battle

  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

  • A Quiet Place: Day One

    A Quiet Place: Day One

  • Black Panther

    Black Panther

  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    Star Wars: The Last Jedi

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

  • Desus & Mero

    Desus & Mero

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • 12 Years a Slave

    12 Years a Slave

  • Us

    Us

  • The Odyssey

    The Odyssey

  • Human Resources

    Human Resources

  • The 355

    The 355

  • Non-Stop

    Non-Stop

  • Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

    Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

  • Billy on the Street

    Billy on the Street

  • Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

    Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

  • Black Is King

    Black Is King

  • Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

    Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

  • Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever

    Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever

  • Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

    Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

  • Queen of Katwe

    Queen of Katwe

  • Star Wars: Greatest Moments

    Star Wars: Greatest Moments

  • 2 Dope Queens

    2 Dope Queens

  • Nature Is Speaking

    Nature Is Speaking

  • Jack (Part 1)

    Jack (Part 1)

  • MaNyfaCedGod

    MaNyfaCedGod

  • Strawweight

    Strawweight

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

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

  • Little Monsters

    Little Monsters

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

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

  • Serengeti

    Serengeti

  • Miss Universe

    Miss Universe

  • Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

    Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

  • One World: Together at Home

    One World: Together at Home

  • Lunik Heist

    Lunik Heist

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

    August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

  • Shuga

    Shuga

  • Super Sema

    Super Sema

  • Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney

    Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

    Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • East River

    East River

  • This Is My Africa

    This Is My Africa

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

    20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda

  • Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o

    Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o

  • My Africa

    My Africa

  • Worlds Beyond Earth

    Worlds Beyond Earth