Personal Info
Lupita Amondi Nyong'o
Lupita Nyong'o
Acting
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…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Odyssey
Twelfth Night
as Viola
The Wild Robot
as Roz / Rummage (voice)
A Quiet Place: Day One
as Samira
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
as Self
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
as Nakia
The 355
as Khadijah Adiyeme
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
as Self
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV Shows
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
as Self - Actress · 1 ep.
Sherri
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Human Resources
as Shame Wizard Asha (voice) · 1 ep.
Marvel Studios Legends
as Nakia (archive footage) (uncredited) · 3 ep.
Super Sema
as Sema · 19 ep.
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
1 ep.
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Desus & Mero
as Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 ep.
Serengeti
as Narrator (voice) · 6 ep.
2 Dope Queens
as Self · 1 ep.
