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Born Danai Jekesai Gurira on Feb. 14, 1978 in Grinnell, IA, she was the second of two children born to academic parents from Zimbabwe, who moved the family back to Africa when she was five years old.
Jun 10, 2016 · Gurira herself was born in Iowa but raised in her parents’ native Zimbabwe (she is the president and founder of Almasi, a Zimbabwean American Dramatic Arts Collaborative Organization).
Jul 10, 2022 · Danai Gurira, best known for her roles in Marvel films like Black Panther and television's The Walking Dead, is playing King Richard onstage. Gurira is a classically trained actress, but when New ...
Nov 7, 2022 · Danai Gurira has spent her career exploding clichés and skewering expectations. In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever , she faced a more personal challenge: honoring her friend. By Gabriella Paiella
Danai Jekesai Gurira (born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress and playwright. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, beginning with Black Panther (2018) and most recently appearing in its sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
Danai Gurira is an actress and playwright known for her portrayal of Michonne in the television series The Walking Dead. Michonne is a katana-wielding survivor who has been a central character in ...
Feb 10, 2023 · The production of the film required filmmaker Ryan Coogler and the cast to get wet and with water, comes swimming. As we celebrate Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Danai Gurira who portrays Okoye in the film, shares her experience er experience on the set of Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and the revelation that ...
