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Lupita Nyong'o
Actor, ProducerBorn March 1, 1983 (42 years)
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.
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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.
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Lupita Nyong'o Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | The Oscars · as Audience Member |
| 2024 | The Wild Robot · as Roz / Rummage (voice) |
| 2024 | A Quiet Place: Day One · as Samira |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever · as Nakia |
| 2022 | Human Resources (2022) (TV Series) · as Shame Wizard Asha (voice) |
| 2022 | The 355 · as Khadijah Adiyeme |
| 2021 | Super Sema (TV Series) · as Sema |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Legends (TV Series) · as Nakia (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2020 | Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (TV Series) |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | James and the Giant Peach, with Taika and Friends (TV Series) · as James |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker · as Maz Kanata |
| 2019 | Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o · as Host |
| 2019 | Little Monsters · as Miss Caroline |
| 2019 | Serengeti (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | Us · as Adelaide Wilson / Red |
| 2018 | Black Panther · as Nakia |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi · as Maz Kanata |
| 2017 | Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Asha (voice) |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (TV Series) · as Maz Kanata (voice) |
| 2016 | Queen of Katwe · as Nakku Harriet |
| 2016 | The Jungle Book · as Raksha (voice) |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens · as Maz Kanata |
| 2014 | Nature Is Speaking (TV Series) · as Flower |
| 2014 | Non-Stop · as Gwen |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave · as Patsey |
| 2011 | Star Tours: The Adventures Continue · as Maz Kanata |
| 2009 | Shuga (TV Series) · as Ayira |
| 2009 | Shuga (TV Series) · as Ayira |
| 2025 | 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | The 30th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | The 76th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | MPower (TV Series) · as Self - Nakia |
| 2023 | Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever (TV Series) · as Self - Actress |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Moments Within Moments · as Self |
| 2021 | Who Are You, Charlie Brown? · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Assembled (TV Series) · as Self - Nakia |
| 2020 | Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Martha Knows Best (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home · as Self |
| 2020 | The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2020 | The 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter & Nominee |
| 2019 | Beyonce Presents: Making the Gift · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | 50th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | 2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | The EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | 2 Dope Queens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | The 70th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | 2016 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV Special · as Self |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Greatest Moments · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | WWE Unfiltered with Renee Young (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | 72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Kid President: Declaration of Awesome (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | 2014 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Cameo #13 |
| 2014 | Vogue: 73 Questions (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Oscars · as Self - Winner |
| 2014 | The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 45th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 2014 EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2014 | 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2014 | 71st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | The Hollywood Reporter Roundtables (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Celebrity Style Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Billy on the Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | C à Vous (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | NBC Sunday Night Football (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Movie Surfers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Newsnight (TV Series) · as Self - Actress |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | Fantástico (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Newsround (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Tagesschau (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2023 | Goodbye Julia · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Super Sema (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |