Lupita Nyong'o
Acting
Born: March 1, 1983 (age 43) · Mexico City, Mexico
Highest Rated
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. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Lupita Nyong'o, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Black Panther
2018
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
12 Years a Slave
2013
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
The Jungle Book
2016
Us
2019
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
The Wild Robot
2024
Non-Stop
2014
A Quiet Place: Day One
2024
The Odyssey
2026
Photos (16)
Movies (21)
The Odyssey
Helen / Clytemnestra
The Wild Robot
Roz / Rummage (voice)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Nakia
Black Panther
Nakia
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Maz Kanata
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Maz Kanata
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Maz Kanata
A Quiet Place: Day One
Samira
The Jungle Book
Raksha (voice)
Us
Adelaide Wilson / Red
12 Years a Slave
Patsey
The 355
Khadijah Adiyeme
Non-Stop
Gwen
Queen of Katwe
Nakku Harriet
Little Monsters
Miss Caroline
Twelfth Night
Viola
Black Is King
2020
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
Host
Jack (Part 1)
Giant
My Africa
Narrator (voice)
Worlds Beyond Earth
Narrator (voice)
TV Shows (11)
Great Performances
Viola · 1 eps
Big Mouth
Asha (voice) · 1 eps
Marvel Studios Legends
Nakia (archive footage) (uncredited) · 3 eps
Konbini Vidéo Club
1 eps
Human Resources
Shame Wizard Asha (voice) · 1 eps
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Maz Kanata (voice) · 32 eps
Serengeti
Narrator (voice) · 6 eps
Nature Is Speaking
Flower · 1 eps
Shuga
Ayira · 3 eps
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
1 eps
Super Sema
Sema · 19 eps
Self / Appearances (40)
Tagesschau
Self · 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Sesame Street
Self · 1 eps
Jeopardy!
Self - Clue Presenter · 1 eps
Conan
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 3 eps
Finding Your Roots
Self · 2 eps
Lip Sync Battle
Self · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 eps
Billy on the Street
Self · 1 eps
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Self - Narrator (voice)
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
Self - Actress · 1 eps
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Self
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2 Dope Queens
Self · 1 eps
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self (archive footage)
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Self
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Self
This Is My Africa
Self
