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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-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 ...
- Actress
- Lupita Amondi Nyong'o, 1 March 1983 (age 40), Mexico City, Mexico
- 2005–present
- Peter Anyang' Nyong'o (father)
IMDb profile of Lupita Nyong'o, the Oscar-winning actress and producer from Kenya. See her photos, videos, credits, upcoming projects, and trivia.
- Actress, Producer, Additional Crew
- March 1, 1983
- 4 min
- Who Is Lupita Nyong'o?
- Early Life
- Documentary and HIV Awareness
- Oscar For '12 Years A slave'
- Fashion Icon
- 'Star Wars' and 'Eclipsed'
- 'Black Panther' and 'Us'
Lupita Nyong'o started acting as a teen in Kenya and went on to work behind the scenes of the film The Constant Gardener. She directed and produced the albinism documentary In My Genes and starred in the TV series Shuga. Nyong'o went on to earn acclaim for her role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which she won the 2014 Academy Award for B...
Nyong'o was born in 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico. Her parents, Dorothy and Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, were in political exile at the time of her birth but were able to return to their homeland of Kenya during their daughter's childhood. Her father later became part of the country's senate while her mother, who worked in family planning, took a leadershi...
Nyong'o honed her craft as a filmmaker by directing, editing and producing the 2009 documentary In My Genes, which followed the stories of several Kenyans who are living with albinism. And she became a star of Kenyan television in Shuga, an MTV/UNICEF-backed series that looked at sexual relationships among youth in Nairobi, aiming to promote HIV aw...
Nyong'o returned to the States and, pursuing her interest in acting, earned a master's degree from the Yale School of Drama in 2012, having performed in works like The Winter's Talewith the school's Repertory Theatre. Weeks before graduating she found out that she had landed a part in director Steve McQueen's drama 12 Years a Slave. The Brad Pitt-p...
Nyong'o has become a majestic fashion icon, with red-carpet appearances and pics in publications like InStyle and W. She also twice graced the cover of Voguein a short span of time, appearing on the publication's July 2014 and October 2015 issues. However, Nyong'o's appearance on the November 2017 issue of Grazia U.K.fueled controversy, after the a...
Nyong'o starred opposite Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore in 2014’s Non-Stop, a thriller about an air marshal confronted by a deadly ransom threat. In June 2014, Disney’s Lucasfilm announced that the Oscar winner was joining the cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with the film having a December 2015 release. On her Instagram account, Nyong'o poste...
Nyong'o found herself in the middle of another buzzworthy project when she was tapped to join the Marvel flick Black Panther as Nakia, the love interest of Chadwick Boseman's titular superhero. The film proved a box office smash upon its release for the four-day President's Day weekend in February 2018, raking in more than $200 million domestically...
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Learn about the life and career of Lupita Nyong'o, the Oscar-winning actress of 12 Years a Slave and Black Panther. Find out her birthplace, family, education, roles, awards, trivia and quotes.
- March 1, 1983
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Apr 10, 2024 · Lupita Nyong’o, Kenyan actress who won an Academy Award for her film debut in 12 Years a Slave (2013). Her other notable films included Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Queen of Katwe (2016), and Black Panther (2018). Learn more about her life and career.
Jan 25, 2018 · Lupita Nyong’o: From Political Exile to Oscar to Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’. The actress — who has an Academy Award, beauty megadeals and two Disney franchises — opens up about her...
