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Danai Gurira
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born February 14, 1978 (46 years)
Danai Jekesai Gurira (born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-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, 2022) and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, beginning with Black Panther (2018) and most recently appearing in its sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
Gurira is also the playwright of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play.
Gurira is also the playwright of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play.
Filmography
| 2024 | The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (TV Series) · as Michonne |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever · as Okoye |
| 2021 | What If…? (TV Series) · as Okoye (voice) |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Legends (TV Series) · as Okoye (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame · as Okoye |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War · as Okoye |
| 2018 | Black Panther · as Okoye |
| 2017 | The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking · as Michonne (voice) |
| 2017 | All Eyez on Me · as Afeni Shakur |
| 2014 | Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast · as Fury (voice) |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Mother of George · as Adenike Olumide Balogen |
| 2011 | Restless City · as Sisi |
| 2010 | The Walking Dead (TV Series) · as Michonne Hawthorne |
| 2010 | My Soul to Take · as Jeanne-Baptiste |
| 2010 | Treme (TV Series) · as Jill |
| 2010 | 3 Backyards · as Woman In Blue Dress |
| 2009 | Lie to Me (TV Series) · as Michelle Russo |
| 2008 | Life on Mars (US) (TV Series) · as Angela |
| 2008 | Ghost Town · as Assorted Ghost |
| 2007 | The Visitor · as Zainab |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Marei Rosa Rumbidzai |
| 2001 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Michonne Hawthorne |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Courtney Owens |
| 1987 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Sarah Steward |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Richard Iii |