Lupita Amondi Nyong'o ( loo-PEE-tə NYAWNG-oh,, ; born 1 March 1983) is a Kenyan and Mexican actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award and a Daytime Emmy Award with nominations for a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award. The daughter of Kenyan politician Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, she was born in Mexico City, where her father was teaching, and was raised in Kenya from the age of three. Wikipedia