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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
The Odyssey
Character:
Release Date:15/07/2026
Twelfth Night
Character:Viola
Release Date:14/11/2025
The Wild Robot
Character:Roz / Rummage (voice)
Release Date:12/09/2024
A Quiet Place: Day One
Character:Samira
Release Date:26/06/2024
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Character:Self
Release Date:14/12/2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Character:Self
Release Date:07/02/2023
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Character:Nakia
Release Date:09/11/2022
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Character:Self
Release Date:04/11/2022
The 355
Character:Khadijah Adiyeme
Release Date:05/01/2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2021
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:24/06/2021
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:30/08/2020
Black Is King
Character:
Release Date:30/07/2020
One World: Together at Home
Character:Self
Release Date:18/04/2020
Worlds Beyond Earth
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:21/01/2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Character:Maz Kanata
Release Date:18/12/2019
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
Character:Host
Release Date:23/10/2019
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Character:Self
Release Date:06/09/2019
Little Monsters
Character:Miss Caroline
Release Date:29/08/2019
Us
Character:Adelaide Wilson / Red
Release Date:14/03/2019
My Africa
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:20/04/2018
Jack (Part 1)
Character:Giant
Release Date:19/04/2018
Black Panther
Character:Nakia
Release Date:13/02/2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Character:Maz Kanata
Release Date:13/12/2017
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Character:Self
Release Date:26/08/2017
MaNyfaCedGod
Character:Woman
Release Date:17/08/2017
Queen of Katwe
Character:Nakku Harriet
Release Date:23/09/2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Character:Self
Release Date:16/04/2016
The Jungle Book
Character:Raksha (voice)
Release Date:07/04/2016
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Self
Release Date:21/02/2016
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Character:Self
Release Date:26/12/2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Character:Maz Kanata
Release Date:15/12/2015
Non-Stop
Character:Gwen
Release Date:26/02/2014
12 Years a Slave
Character:Patsey
Release Date:18/10/2013
East River
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2009
This Is My Africa
Character:Self
Release Date:01/04/2008
Television Appearances
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
Character:Self - Actress
Sherri
Character:Self - Guest
Human Resources
Character:Shame Wizard Asha (voice)
Super Sema
Character:Sema
Marvel Studios Legends
Character:Nakia (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Serengeti
Character:Narrator (voice)
Desus & Mero
Character:Self - Illustrious Guest
2 Dope Queens
Character:Self
Big Mouth
Character:Asha (voice)
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Character:Maz Kanata (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
Nature Is Speaking
Character:Flower
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character:Self
Lip Sync Battle
Character:Self
Hot Ones
Character:Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Finding Your Roots
Character:Self
Billy on the Street
Character:Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Shuga
Character:Ayira
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
The View
Character:Self
The Daily Show
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
Character:Self
Great Performances
Character:Viola
Sesame Street
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
The Oscars
Character:Self
Tagesschau
Character:Self
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