Lupita Nyong'o
Actor
Born March 1, 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico
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).
Filmography
Coming soon
The Odyssey
Helen / Clytemnestra
Miss Universe
Twelfth Night
Viola
The Wild Robot
Roz / Rummage (voice)
A Quiet Place: Day One
Samira
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
Goodbye Julia
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
Self - Actress
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Self
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Nakia
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Self
Sherri
Self - Guest
Human Resources
Shame Wizard Asha (voice)
The 355
Khadijah Adiyeme
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Self - Narrator (voice)
Super Sema
Sema
Marvel Studios Legends
Nakia (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self (archive footage)
Black Is King
One World: Together at Home
Self
Worlds Beyond Earth
Narrator (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Maz Kanata
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
Host
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
Little Monsters
Miss Caroline
Serengeti
Narrator (voice)
Us
Adelaide Wilson / Red
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
My Africa
Narrator (voice)
Jack (Part 1)
Giant
Black Panther
Nakia
2 Dope Queens
Self
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Maz Kanata
Big Mouth
Asha (voice)
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Self
MaNyfaCedGod
Woman
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Maz Kanata (voice)
Queen of Katwe
Nakku Harriet
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
The Jungle Book
Raksha (voice)
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Maz Kanata
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Nature Is Speaking
Flower
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Hot Ones
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Non-Stop
Gwen
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
12 Years a Slave
Patsey
Finding Your Roots
Self
Billy on the Street
Self
Conan
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
In My Genes
Shuga
Ayira
This Is My Africa
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
The View
Self
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
Self
Great Performances
Viola
Sesame Street
Self
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
The Oscars
Self
Tagesschau
Self