Lupita Nyong'o
Actor · Director · Executive Producer · Editor
Born Mar 1, 1983 · Mexico City, Mexico
Active 2009–present · Awards: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Theatre World Award, OkayAfrica 100 Women, BET Award for Best Actress, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
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.
Filmography
The Odyssey (2026) — Helen / ClytemnestraTwelfth Night (2025) — ViolaMiss Universe — Producer12 Years a Slave (2013) — PatseyBlack Panther (2018) — NakiaThe Wild Robot (2024) — Roz / Rummage (voice)Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — Maz KanataStar Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) — Maz KanataBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) — NakiaUs (2019) — Adelaide Wilson / RedThe Jungle Book (2016) — Raksha (voice)Non-Stop (2014) — GwenStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — Maz KanataBig Mouth (2017) — Asha (voice)A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) — SamiraQueen of Katwe (2016) — Nakku HarrietLittle Monsters (2019) — Miss CarolineThe 355 (2022) — Khadijah AdiyemeBlack Is King (2020)Human Resources (2022) — Shame Wizard Asha (voice)Goodbye Julia (2023) — Executive ProducerNature Is Speaking (2015) — FlowerStar Wars: Forces of Destiny (2017) — Maz Kanata (voice)Serengeti (2019) — Narrator (voice)