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Early life. Lupita Amondi Nyong'o was born on 1 March 1983 in Mexico City to Kenyan parents, Dorothy Ogada Buyu and Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, a college professor.The family had left Kenya in 1980 for a period because of political repression and unrest; Peter's brother, Charles Nyong'o, disappeared after he was thrown off a ferry in 1980.
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Dorothy Ogada Buyu Nyong'o: Children: 6, including Lupita:...
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Mar 20, 2019 · Nyong’o’s father, Peter, is a politician and the governor of Kisumu County in Kenya. ... Her mother, Dorothy, is a public relations consultant and the managing trustee of the Africa Cancer ...
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Lupita Nyong'o. Actress: 12 Years a Slave. Lupita Amondi Nyong'o was born March 1, 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico, to Kenyan parents, Dorothy Ogada Buyu and Peter Anyang' Nyong'o. Her father, a senator, was then a visiting lecturer in political science. She was raised in Kenya. At age 16, her parents sent her back to Mexico for seven months to learn Spanish. She read film studies at Hampshire ...
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259 156. 63 Videos. 99+ Photos. Lupita Amondi Nyong'o was born March 1, 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico, to Kenyan parents, Dorothy Ogada Buyu and Peter Anyang' Nyong'o. Her father, a senator, was then a visiting lecturer in political science. She was raised in Kenya. At age 16, her parents sent her back to Mexico for seven months to learn Spanish.
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- March 1, 1983
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Mar 5, 2024 · Lupita Nyong'o is an international filmmaker and actress known for her Academy Award-winning role as Patsey in '12 Years a Slave' and as Nakia in 'Black Panther.' ... Dorothy and Peter Anyang ...
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Jan 25, 2018 · Dorothy Nyong’o, then the head of her own PR company (and now the managing director of the Africa Cancer Foundation), suggested she read a book: Glen Allen McQuirk’s Map for Life, a self-help ...
Oct 22, 2019 · Sometimes we make the mistake of trying to make our children what we think we want,” she said. Dorothy Nyong’o won over the audience with more sweet words for her 36-year-old daughter, who has appeared in films such as “Black Panther,” ″Star Wars,” ″Us” and “12 Years a Slave,” for which she won an Academy Award. “I’m ...