Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, including Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Gurira is the writer of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. Gurira received two nominations for The People's Choice Awards in 2019 and 2020 for her role on The Walking Dead, and she was also nominated for a 2024 Black Reel Television award for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for her work on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.
Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, including Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Gurira is the writer of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. Gurira received two nominations for The People's Choice Awards in 2019 and 2020 for her role on The Walking Dead, and she was also nominated for a 2024 Black Reel Television award for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for her work on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Thomas Crown Affair
Character:
Release Date:04/03/2027
The Walking Dead: The Return
Character:Self / Michonne Hawthorne
Release Date:15/02/2024
Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III
Character:Richard III
Release Date:19/05/2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Character:Self
Release Date:07/02/2023
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Character:Okoye
Release Date:09/11/2022
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Character:Self
Release Date:04/11/2022
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Character:Self
Release Date:17/04/2021
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:30/08/2020
One World: Together at Home
Character:Self
Release Date:18/04/2020
Avengers: Endgame
Character:Okoye
Release Date:24/04/2019
Avengers: Infinity War
Character:Okoye
Release Date:25/04/2018
Black Panther
Character:Okoye
Release Date:13/02/2018
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Character:Michonne (voice)
Release Date:08/10/2017
All Eyez on Me
Character:Afeni Shakur
Release Date:12/06/2017
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Character:Fury (voice)
Release Date:12/12/2014
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
Character:Self
Release Date:11/10/2013
Mother of George
Character:Adenike Olumide Balogen
Release Date:26/08/2013
Restless City
Character:Sisi
Release Date:27/04/2012
My Soul to Take
Character:Jeanne-Baptiste
Release Date:08/10/2010
3 Backyards
Character:Woman in Blue Dress
Release Date:24/01/2010
Ghost Town
Character:Assorted Ghost
Release Date:19/09/2008
The Visitor
Character:Zainab
Release Date:21/02/2008
Television Appearances
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Character:Michonne
What If...?
Character:Okoye (voice)
Marvel Studios Legends
Character:Okoye (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character:Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character:Self
Talking Dead
Character:Self
The Walking Dead
Character:Michonne Hawthorne
Lie to Me
Character:Michelle Russo
Life on Mars
Character:Angela
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character:Marei Rosa Rumbidzai
The View
Character:Self - Guest
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Law & Order
Character:Courtney Owens
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
The Oscars
Character:Self
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