Lupita Nyong'o
Acting
Born March 1, 1983 · Mexico City, Mexico
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 Acad…
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The Odyssey
Tagesschau
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
Late Show with David Letterman
Jeopardy!
Sesame Street
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Conan
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Great Performances
The View
Tony Awards
The Wild Robot
Hot Ones
Sherri
Desus & Mero
Big Mouth
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Black Panther
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Oscars
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Finding Your Roots
Lip Sync Battle
Marvel Studios Legends
Human Resources
A Quiet Place: Day One
The Jungle Book
Entertainment Tonight
12 Years a Slave
Us
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny