Lupita Amondi Nyong’o, excellently known as Lupita Nyong’o is a Kenyan and Mexican actress who is well recognized for being the daughter of Kenyan politician Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o. She made her film debut in the powerful 2013 film “12 Years a Slave”, for which she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She also portrayed the character Maz Kanata in “Star Wars” and Nakia in Marvel’s “Black Panther”. In 2008, Lupita appeared in a short film titled “East River” for her role as ‘F’ and starred in MTV”s soap opera “Shuga” for her role as Ayira in 2009. She also delivered brilliant performances on “Broadway,” in the play “Eclipsed,” which was highly praised by critics. She directed a music video and appeared in box-office hits such as “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “The Jungle Book,” and the horror movie “Us.” Moreover, Nyong’o announced in February 2021 that she will produce an animated musical based on her number-one best-selling children’s book, “Sulwe” (2019), for Netflix.
Famous For
- Being a Kenyan and Mexican actress.
- For being the daughter of Kenyan politician Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o.
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What is the Real Name of Lupita Nyong’o?
Lupita Nyong’o opened her eyes for the very first time on 1st March 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico. She was born with the real name of Lupita Amondi Nyong’o in a Christian religious family. She is of Mexican nationality and she belongs to Luo ethnicity. Lupita has celebrated her 38th birthday as of 2021 and as per her birth date, her star sign is Pisces. Thus, her race is black. Her father, Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o is a Kenyan politician who also served as a professor at the University of Nairobi in the past whereas her mother, Dorothy Nyong’o is a Managing Director at Africa Cancer Foundation. She has five siblings. The family had left Kenya in 1980 for a period because of political repression and unrest; Peter’s brother, Charles Nyong’o, disappeared after he was thrown off a ferry in 1980.
Regarding Lupita’s education, she attended Rusinga International School in Kenya and acted in school plays. She later attended St. Mary’s School in Nairobi, where she received an IB Diploma in 2001. She went to the United States for college, graduating from Hampshire College with a degree in film and theatre studies.
What does Lupita Nyong’o do for a living?
- Lupita Nyong’o kicks off her acting career working as part of the production crew for several films, involving Fernando Meirelles’s “The Constant Gardener” (2005), Mira Nair’s “The Namesake” (2006), and Salvatore Stabile’s “Where God Left His Shoes” (2007).
- She appeared in the short film “East River” in 2008 and returned to Kenya that same year and appeared in the Kenyan television series “Shuga”.
- She wrote, directed, and produced the documentary “In My Genes” in 2009 and enrolled in a master’s degree program in acting at the Yale School of Drama.
- Then she landed her breakthrough role when she was cast in Steve McQueen’s historical drama “12 Years a Slave” (2013).
- She was also seen in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (2015) as Force-sensitive space pirate Maz Kanata.
- In 2015, she returned to stage with a starring role as an unnamed girl in the play “Eclipsed” which became The Public Theater’s fastest-selling new production in recent history.
- As well, she co-starred in Jon Favreau’s “The Jungle Book” (2016) as well as she co-starred in Mira Nair’s “Queen of Katwe” (2016).
- She reprised her role as Maz Kanata in Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (2017), and also in the animated series “Star Wars Forces of Destiny”.
- Lupita appeared as spy Nakia in Ryan Coogler’s superhero film “Black Panther” (2018) and starred as a kindergarten teacher dealing with a zombie apocalypse in the comedy horror film “Little Monsters” (2019). The 2019 South by Southwest marked the premiere of her next release, Jordan Peele’s psychological horror film “Us”.
- Also, she narrated the Discovery Channel documentary series “Serengeti” in 2019 and hosted Channel 4’s documentary “Warrior Women” with “Lupita Nyong’o”.
- She reprised her role as Maz Kanata for the third time in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, which marked the final installment of the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy.
- She was featured in Beyonce’s musical film “Black Is King”, which premiered on Disney+ in July 2020.
- She has also partnered with Nairobi-based media and tech startup Kukua in support of YouTube Originals’ STEM-themed, “Super Sema” (2021).
- She appeared in Saheem Ali’s bilingual radio play adaptation of “Romeo & Juliet”, titled “Romeo y Julieta” (2021), and also provided narration for Apple TV+’s documentary, “Who Are You, Charlie Brown?” (2021).
- Apart from that, Lupita made her writing debut with a book titled “Sulwe” (2019) which became a number-one “New York Times Best-Seller”.
- The Africa Center announced Nyong’o as a member of its board of trustees in 2020. She was cited as one of 2019’s Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine.
- Nyong’o made her first appearance on “British Vogue”‘s February ’20 cover. In March 2020, she also starred on Africa’s “50 Most Powerful Women” list by “Forbes”.
Upcoming projects
- Lupita will next star in Simon Kinberg’s ensemble spy-thriller “The 355” (2022) as well as she is is developing a television series based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel “Americanah”, which she will produce and star in.
- She will produce and star in “Born a Crime” and will be reuniting with director Abe Forsythe and the creative team behind the horror-comedy film “Little Monsters” for a starring role in a science fiction comedy film.
- Nyong’o will reprise the role of Nakia in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”, scheduled for release in July 2022.
- She will team with Natalie Portman to produce and star in a television adaptation of Laura Lippman’s novel “Lady in the Lake” for Apple TV+.
- Nyong’o announced in February 2021 that she will produce an animated musical based on her number-one best-selling children’s book, “Sulwe” (2019), for Netflix. She will also reprise her narration role in “Serengeti” (2019).
Awards and Achievements
- Academy Awards for her work in “12 Years a Slave”
- Emmy Awards for her work in “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices: Lupita Nyong’o Reads Sulwe”
- Independent Spirit Awards for her work in “12 Years a Slave”
- Screen Actors Guild Awards for her work in “12 Years a Slave”
- BET Awards for her work in “12 Years a Slave”
- Black Reel Awards for her work in “12 Years a Slave”
- Critics’ Choice Movie Awards for her work in “12 Years a Slave”
- Fangoria Chainsaw Awards for her work in “Us”
- Theatre World Awards for her work in “Eclipsed”
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Who is Lupita Nyong’o Dating?
Lupita Nyong’o is an unmarried lady. The actress is currently focusing on her career as she has been gaining fame and a major title. She is currently single. Lupita would update her about her relationship on her social media to her fans who are eagerly waiting to know whom would the beautiful lady choose as her better half. Talking about her sexual orientation, she is straight.
What is the Net Worth of Lupita Nyong’o?
Lupita Nyong’o is a versatile lady who has a net worth of $10 million dollars as of 2021 whereas she also earns a fine amount of salary which is also in thousands of dollars per year. She has advertised for Miu Miu Spring / Summer 2014 collection and she has also endorsed Lancome in April 2014. In September 2019, Nyong’o became an ambassador for Michael Kors’ “Watch Hunger Stop” campaign. Together with her brand endorsements, her combined earnings are rated at $75 million. Nyong’o is also one of the highest-paid Kenyan actresses. In addition, her major source of income is from her acting career.
How tall is Lupita Nyong’o?
Lupita Nyong’o is 5 ft 5 in or 165 cm tall and her body weighs around 51 kg or 112.5 pounds. She has black hair and dark brown eyes color. She dresses up showing off her curvy figure and striking pair of legs and feet wearing either open tight-up skirt. Lupita has a slim body build with 34-24-37 in or 86-61-94 cm of body measurement.
Source: @vogue
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