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Lupita Nyong'o

Acting
Known For

42 Years Old

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.

Born

Mexico City, Mexico on 1st March 1983

All Credits

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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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The Daily Show
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
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Sesame Street
Herself
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
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Lip Sync Battle
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Sherri
Self - Guest
The View Image
The View
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Tagesschau
Self
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Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Maz Kanata (voice)
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Marvel Studios Legends
Nakia (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Big Mouth
Asha (voice)
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
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Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
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Human Resources
Shame Wizard Asha (voice)
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The Wild Robot
Roz / Rummage (voice)
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Hot Ones
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
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Finding Your Roots
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The Oscars
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Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
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Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
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Billy on the Street
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Nakia
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A Quiet Place: Day One
Samira
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2 Dope Queens
Self
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Black Panther
Nakia
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Maz Kanata
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Serengeti
Narrator (voice)
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Maz Kanata
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Maz Kanata
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The Jungle Book
Raksha (voice)
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Us
Adelaide Wilson / Red
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The Odyssey
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Shuga
Ayira
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Entertainment Tonight
Self
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12 Years a Slave
Patsey
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Non-Stop
Gwen
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The 355
Khadijah Adiyeme
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Super Sema
Sema
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Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
Self - Actress
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Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
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Nature Is Speaking
Flower
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Little Monsters
Miss Caroline
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Queen of Katwe
Nakku Harriet
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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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Black Is King
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One World: Together at Home
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Star Wars: Greatest Moments
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Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
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Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
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20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
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Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
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Born a Crime
Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah
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August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Self
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Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
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This Is My Africa
Self
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Lunik Heist
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Strawweight
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Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
Host
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MaNyfaCedGod
Woman
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Miss Universe
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East River
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Jack (Part 1)
Giant
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Worlds Beyond Earth
Narrator (voice)
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My Africa
Narrator (voice)