Lupita Nyong'o
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 1, 1983 (age 43)
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Mexico
Biography
Lupita Amondi Nyong'o (born 1 March 1983) is a Kenyan-Mexican actress and author. She began her career in Hollywood as a production assistant. In 2008, she made her acting debut with the short film East River and subsequently returned to Kenya to star in the television series Shuga (2009–2012). In 2009, she wrote, produced and directed the documentary In My Genes. She then pursued a master's degree in acting from the Yale School of Drama. She had her first feature film role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which she received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She became the first Kenyan and Mexican actress to win an Academy Award. She made her Broadway debut as a teenage orphan in the play Eclipsed (2015), for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She went on to perform a motion capture role as Maz Kanata in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019) and a lead voice role as Raksha in The Jungle Book (2016). Her career progressed with her role as Nakia in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Black Panther (2018) and her starring role in Jordan Peele's critically acclaimed horror film Us (2019). In addition to acting, she supports historic preservation. She is vocal about preventing sexual harassment and working for women's and animal rights. In 2014, she was named the most beautiful woman by People. She has also written a children's book named Sulwe (2019), which became a number-one New York Times Best-Seller. Also in 2019, she narrated the Discovery Channel docu-series Serengeti, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Narrator. She was named among Africa's "50 Most Powerful Women" by Forbes in 2020. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Lupita Nyong'o, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Filmography
Strawweight
Movie
Miss Universe
Movie
Lunik Heist
Movie
Serengeti
Movie
The Wild Robot Escapes
Movie · as Roz (voice)
The Odyssey
Movie · as Helen / Clytemnestra
Twelfth Night
Movie · as Viola
The Wild Robot
Movie · as Roz / Rummage (voice)
A Quiet Place: Day One
Movie · as Samira
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Movie · as Self
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Movie · as Self
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
TV · as Self - Actress · 1 ep
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Movie · as Self
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Movie · as Nakia
The 355
Movie · as Khadijah Adiyeme
Human Resources
TV · as Shame Wizard Asha (voice) · 1 ep
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Marvel Studios Legends
TV · as Nakia (archive footage) (uncredited) · 3 eps
Super Sema
TV · as Sema · 19 eps
Worlds Beyond Earth
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Black Is King
Movie
One World: Together at Home
Movie · as Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
TV · 1 ep
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Movie · as Self
Little Monsters
Movie · as Miss Caroline
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie · as Maz Kanata
Us
Movie · as Adelaide Wilson / Red
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
Movie · as Host
Serengeti
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 6 eps
Desus & Mero
TV · as Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jack (Part 1)
Movie · as Giant
Black Panther
Movie · as Nakia
My Africa
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
2 Dope Queens
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Movie · as Maz Kanata
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Movie · as Self
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
TV · as Maz Kanata (voice) · 32 eps
Big Mouth
TV · as Asha (voice) · 1 ep
The Jungle Book
Movie · as Raksha (voice)
Queen of Katwe
Movie · as Nakku Harriet
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Movie · as Self
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Movie · as Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Movie · as Maz Kanata
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Movie · as Self
Lip Sync Battle
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Nature Is Speaking
TV · as Flower · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Non-Stop
Movie · as Gwen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
12 Years a Slave
Movie · as Patsey
Finding Your Roots
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Billy on the Street
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Conan
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
East River
Movie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Shuga
TV · as Ayira · 3 eps
This Is My Africa
Movie · as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Jeopardy!
TV · as Self - Clue Presenter · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Great Performances
TV · as Viola · 1 ep
Sesame Street
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Tagesschau
TV · as Self · 1 ep