Lupita Nyong'o
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.
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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12 Years a Slave
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Worlds Beyond Earth
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Non-Stop
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East River
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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The Jungle Book
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Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20
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The Wild Robot
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A Quiet Place: Day One
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20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
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Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
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Strawweight
Queen of Katwe
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Jack (Part 1)
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This Is My Africa
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Star Wars: Greatest Moments
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Black Panther
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
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Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
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Little Monsters
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August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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The 355
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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My Africa
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Born a Crime
(Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah)
Us
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Miss Universe
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
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Black Is King
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
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One World: Together at Home
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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
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Lunik Heist
Untitled Christopher Nolan Film
Finding Your Roots
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Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
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Serengeti
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The Daily Show
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Marvel Studios Legends
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Tony Awards
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73 Questions
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Super Sema
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The Oscars
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Human Resources
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Big Mouth
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Lip Sync Battle
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Sesame Street
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Tagesschau
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2 Dope Queens
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The View
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
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Desus & Mero
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Shuga
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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Entertainment Tonight
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Nature Is Speaking
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Billy on the Street
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
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Hot Ones
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
