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