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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).
Danai Jekesai Gurira ( / dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə /; born February 14, 1978) is an 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) and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero movies. She also wrote the Broadway play Eclipsed, for ...
Mar 23, 2020 · DANAI GURIRA: It was incredibly hard to even imagine leaving. I loved that show. I loved the family that I had there, and that I always have. The beauty of coming to work and loving the people you ...
Feb 14, 1978 · 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.
Apr 11, 2018 · Actor and playwright Danai Gurira, perhaps best known for her roles in "Black Panther" and "Walking Dead," and her acclaimed Broadway play "Eclipsed," talks about storytelling from an African ...
Danai Jekesai Gurira was born on February 14, 1978 in Grinnell, Iowa to Roger and Josephine Gurira. Her father was formerly a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at Grinnell College, and her mother was formerly a librarian at the college. Both of them later joined the staff of University of Wisconsin–Platteville.
Mar 22, 2020 · And that’s a wrap on Danai Gurira. In the latest episode of The Walking Dead, the iconic star takes one last bow, as the sword-swinging Michonne has left AMC’s zombie drama empire for a new ...
