Search results
Danai Jekesai Gurira ( / dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə /; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress and playwright.
Danai Gurira. Actress: Black Panther. Danai Gurira was born in Grinnell, Iowa, to Josephine and Roger Gurira, who were from Zimbabwe. Her father was then teaching Chemistry at Grinnell College. When she was five, the family moved back to Zimbabwe, residing in the capital Harare.
- Actress, Producer, Writer
- February 14, 1978
- 4 min
6 days ago · Danai Gurira (born February 14, 1978, Grinnell, Iowa, U.S.) Zimbabwean American stage and screen actress and playwright. Although Gurira is perhaps best known for her roles in the television series The Walking Dead and the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Black Panther movies, she is also an award-winning playwright whose works include In the ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
People also ask
Who is Danai Gurira?
Is Danai Gurira an action hero?
Is Danai Gurira on 'Richard III'?
Are Andrew Lincoln & Danai Gurira back on 'the Walking Dead'?
Overview. Born. February 14, 1978 · Grinnell, Iowa, USA. Height. 5′ 7″ (1.70 m) Mini Bio. Danai Gurira was born in Grinnell, Iowa, to Josephine and Roger Gurira, who were from Zimbabwe. Her father was then teaching Chemistry at Grinnell College. When she was five, the family moved back to Zimbabwe, residing in the capital Harare.
- February 14, 1978
Feb 16, 2024 · Two of the most popular stars of the original “Walking Dead,” Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln are back in a new spinoff. Ryan Pfluger for The New York Times. By Calum Marsh. Feb. 16, 2024.
Nov 9, 2023 · By Shannon Carlin. November 9, 2023 7:58 AM EST. A s an award-winning actor, playwright, and women's rights activist, Danai Gurira is the definition of a multi-hyphenate—but growing up, she had...
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....