Search results
Actress: 12 Years a Slave. Lupita Amondi Nyong'o was born March 1, 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico, to Kenyan parents, Dorothy Ogada Buyu and Peter Anyang' Nyong'o. Her father, a senator, was then a visiting lecturer in political science. She was raised in Kenya. At age 16, her parents sent her back to Mexico for seven months to learn Spanish.
- January 1, 1
- 1.65 m
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr. 2017. Sesame Street. 2017. Billy on the Street. 2016. The Los Angeles Times Envelope Screening Series. 2013. Warrior Women With Lupita Nyong'o.
- Zachary Moser
- Staff Writer
- 12 Years a Slave (2013) Adapted from Solomon Northup’s harrowing memoir, Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave is a powerful historical drama starring Chiwetel Ejiofor as Northup.
- Black Panther And Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2018, 2022) In Ryan Coogler’s groundbreaking, beautifully designed superhero blockbuster Black Panther, Lupita Nyong’o plays Nakia, an undercover Wakandan agent and former lover of T’Challa.
- Us (2019) Jordan Peele’s sophomore directorial feature Us is full of hidden meanings, and the movie hinges on Nyong’o’s incredible dual lead performance.
- Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (2015, 2017, 2019) Lupita Nyong’o movies succeed best when the actor is put right in the middle of the story. Unfortunately, in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and the Rise of Skywalker, Nyong’o is only given a few scenes as the CGI character Maz Kanata.
Lupita Amondi Nyong'o ( US: / luːˈpiːtə ˈnjɔːŋoʊ / loo-PEE-tə NYAWNG-oh, Swahili: [luˈpitɑ ˈɲɔŋɔ] ⓘ, Spanish: [luˈpita ˈɲoŋɡo]; born 1 March 1983) is a Kenyan and Mexican actress. Her accolades include an Academy Award and a Daytime Emmy Award, and nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, a Golden Globe Award and ...
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 ...
Lupita Nyong'o. Highest Rated: 96% Black Panther (2018) Lowest Rated: 24% The 355 (2022) Birthday: Mar 1, 1983. Birthplace: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. Lupita Nyong'o was born in Mexico ...
People also ask
Who is Lupita Amondi Nyong'o?
Where was Lupita Nyong'o born?
Is Lupita Nyong'o Hollywood's new fixation?
Who are Lupita Amondi Nyong'o parents?
Nov 18, 2022 · 12 Years A Slave (2013) Nearly five years before playing one of the fiercest heroines in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Lupita Nyong’o made a name for herself as the incredibly strong-willed ...
