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.
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Known For
The Wild Robot
Roz / Rummage (voice)
2024
A Quiet Place: Day One
Samira
2024
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Self
2023
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Nakia
2022
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Self
2022
The 355
Khadijah Adiyeme
2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Narrator (voice)
2021
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self (archive footage)
2020
Black Is King
2020
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Worlds Beyond Earth
Narrator (voice)
2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Maz Kanata
2019
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
Host
2019
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
2019
Little Monsters
Miss Caroline
2019
Us
Adelaide Wilson / Red
2019
My Africa
Narrator (voice)
2018
Jack (Part 1)
Giant
2018
Black Panther
Nakia
2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Maz Kanata
2017
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Self
2017
Queen of Katwe
Nakku Harriet
2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
2016
The Jungle Book
Raksha (voice)
2016
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
2016
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Maz Kanata
2015
Non-Stop
Gwen
2014
12 Years a Slave
Patsey
2013
East River
2009
Strawweight
This Is My Africa
Self
2008
Born a Crime
Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah
Miss Universe
Lunik Heist
The Odyssey
2026
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
Self - Actress · (1 episode)
2023
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
Human Resources
Shame Wizard Asha (voice) · (1 episode)
2022
Super Sema
Sema · (19 episodes)
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Nakia (archive footage) (uncredited) · (3 episodes)
2021
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
(1 episode)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Serengeti
Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
2019
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest · (1 episode)
2019
2 Dope Queens
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Big Mouth
Asha (voice) · (1 episode)
2017
MaNyfaCedGod
Woman
2017
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Maz Kanata (voice) · (32 episodes)
2017
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Nature Is Speaking
Flower · (1 episode)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Lip Sync Battle
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Finding Your Roots
Self · (2 episodes)
2012
Billy on the Street
Self · (1 episode)
2011
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Shuga
Ayira · (3 episodes)
2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Sesame Street
Herself · (1 episode)
1969
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1956
The Oscars
Self · (3 episodes)
1953
Tagesschau
Self · (1 episode)
1952