Lupita Nyong'o
Acting • Born 1983-03-01
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 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). In addition to acting, she supports historic preservation. She is vocal about preventing sexual harassment and working for women's and animal rights. In 2014, she was named the most beautiful woman by People. She has also written a children's book named Sulwe (2019), which became a number-one New York Times Best-Seller. Also in 2019, she narrated the Discovery Channel docu-series Serengeti, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Narrator. She was named among Africa's "50 Most Powerful Women" by Forbes in 2020. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Lupita Nyong'o, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
75 credits
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Movie • 2023
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2021
Self
12 Years a Slave
Movie • 2013
Patsey
Worlds Beyond Earth
Movie • 2020
Narrator (voice)
Non-Stop
Movie • 2014
Gwen
East River
Movie • 2009
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Movie • 2015
Maz Kanata
The Jungle Book
Movie • 2016
Raksha (voice)
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Movie • 2023
Self
The Wild Robot
Movie • 2024
Roz / Rummage (voice)
A Quiet Place: Day One
Movie • 2024
Samira
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Movie • 2022
Self
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Movie • 2019
Self
Strawweight
Movie
Queen of Katwe
Movie • 2016
Nakku Harriet
Jack (Part 1)
Movie • 2018
Giant
This Is My Africa
Movie • 2008
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Movie • 2015
Self
Black Panther
Movie • 2018
Nakia
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Movie • 2017
Maz Kanata
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Movie • 2016
Self
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Movie • 2016
Self
Little Monsters
Movie • 2019
Miss Caroline
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Movie • 2017
Self
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Movie • 2022
Nakia
The 355
Movie • 2022
Khadijah Adiyeme
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie • 2019
Maz Kanata
My Africa
Movie • 2018
Narrator (voice)
Us
Movie • 2019
Adelaide Wilson / Red
Miss Universe
Movie
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
Movie • 2019
Host
Black Is King
Movie • 2020
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Movie • 2021
Self - Narrator (voice)
One World: Together at Home
Movie • 2020
Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Lunik Heist
Movie
The Odyssey
Movie • 2026
MaNyfaCedGod
Movie • 2017
Woman
Twelfth Night
Movie • 2025
Viola
The Wild Robot Escapes
Movie
Roz (voice)
Finding Your Roots
TV • 2012
Self
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
TV • 2017
Maz Kanata (voice)
Serengeti
TV • 2019
Narrator (voice)
Marvel Studios Legends
TV • 2021
Nakia (archive footage) (uncredited)
Super Sema
TV • 2021
Sema
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Human Resources
TV • 2022
Shame Wizard Asha (voice)
Big Mouth
TV • 2017
Asha (voice)
Lip Sync Battle
TV • 2015
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Sesame Street
TV • 1969
Self
Tagesschau
TV • 1952
Self
2 Dope Queens
TV • 2018
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Desus & Mero
TV • 2019
Self - Illustrious Guest
Shuga
TV • 2009
Ayira
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Self
Nature Is Speaking
TV • 2015
Flower
Billy on the Street
TV • 2011
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
Self
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
TV • 2023
Self - Actress
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
TV • 2020
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Viola
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Conan
TV • 2010
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest