Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, including Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Gurira is the writer of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. Gurira received two nominations for The People's Choice Awards in 2019 and 2020 for her role on The Walking Dead, and she was also nominated for a 2024 Black Reel Television award for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for her work on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.
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Known For
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Michonne · (6 episodes)
2024
The Walking Dead: The Return
Self / Michonne Hawthorne
2024
Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III
Richard III
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Self
2023
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Okoye
2022
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Self
2022
What If...?
Okoye (voice) · (3 episodes)
2021
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Self
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Okoye (archive footage) (uncredited) · (4 episodes)
2021
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self (archive footage)
2020
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Avengers: Endgame
Okoye
2019
Avengers: Infinity War
Okoye
2018
Black Panther
Okoye
2018
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Michonne (voice)
2017
All Eyez on Me
Afeni Shakur
2017
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Fury (voice)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
Self
2013
Mother of George
Adenike Olumide Balogen
2013
Restless City
Sisi
2012
Talking Dead
Self · (1 episode)
2011
The Walking Dead
Michonne Hawthorne · (135 episodes)
2010
My Soul to Take
Jeanne-Baptiste
2010
3 Backyards
Woman in Blue Dress
2010
Lie to Me
Michelle Russo · (1 episode)
2009
Life on Mars
Angela · (1 episode)
2008
Ghost Town
Assorted Ghost
2008
The Visitor
Zainab
2008
The Fighting Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm
Matchbox
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Marei Rosa Rumbidzai · (1 episode)
2001
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1996
Law & Order
Courtney Owens · (1 episode)
1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953