
Lupita Nyong'o
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.
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Acting (34 movies)

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2023

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021

12 Years a Slave
2013

Worlds Beyond Earth
2020

Non-Stop
2014

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015

The Jungle Book
2016

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
2023

The Wild Robot
2024

A Quiet Place: Day One
2024

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
2022

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
2019

Queen of Katwe
2016

Jack (Part 1)
2018

This Is My Africa
2008

Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015

Black Panther
2018

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016

Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
2016

Little Monsters
2019

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022

The 355
2022

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019

My Africa
2018

Us
2019

Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
2019

Black Is King
2020

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
2021

One World: Together at Home
2020

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020

The Odyssey
2026

MaNyfaCedGod
2017
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| In My Genes | 2009 | Executive Producer |
| Goodbye Julia | 2023 | Executive Producer |
