About Lupita
Lupita Amondi Nyong'o was born 1 March 1983 in Mexico City and grew up primarily in Nairobi, Kenya. She is an actress who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave (2013) and has appeared in Black Panther (2018), Us (2019), and other major films and stage productions. She narrated the Serengeti documentary series and hosted Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o. She authored the children's book Sulwe, which became a New York Times bestseller. Nyong'o is involved in wildlife conservation and women's rights advocacy.
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ActorAuthorTV presentersBrand ambassadorAfrican HistoryAfrican Representation In FilmWildlife ConservationWomen'S Rights
Known for
- 12 Years a Slave
- Black Panther
- Us
- Eclipsed
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- The Jungle Book
- Queen of Katwe
- A Quiet Place: Day One
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- wildlife conservation advocacy
- women's rights activism
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