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Lupita Nyong'o poses on the red carpet at the BAFTAs in London, wearing a black gown with gold vertical stripes and a long train. 12 Years a Slave The Oscar winners for acting, 2014 Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther walks forward flanked by Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira in costume, with a futuristic ship and cityscape behind them in Black Panther (2018). Image of Lupita Nyong'o as Clytemnestra, looking distressed with a gold hair ornament, beside a figure in armor, in Christopher Nolan's epic film, The Odyssey, to be released July 17, 2026. She also plays her half sister Helen of Troy in the film. The casting sparked a notable wave of backlash and debates on race and representation.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: NPR - In 'A Quiet Place: Day One', Lupita Nyong'o makes silence golden. Aug 26, 2026
Added Top Questions and noted her roles in The Odyssey. Jul 10, 2026
Add new Web site: CNN Entertainment - ‘Mysterious and magical’: Lupita Nyong’o on the power of performance. Apr 02, 2026
Anniversary information added. Feb 25, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - In 'A Quiet Place: Day One', Lupita Nyong'o makes silence golden. Nov 14, 2025
Add new Web site: CBS News - Lupita Nyong'o on how she overcame a lifelong fear for "A Quiet Place: Day One". Sep 06, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - Radio 1's Screen Time - Lupita Nyong'o Interview Special: The Story So Far. Feb 12, 2025
Add new Web site: The Guardian - Lupita Nyong�o: �Under the makeup, Star Wars is just human wants and desires�. Nov 18, 2024
Cross-references added. Sep 30, 2024
Cross-reference to the Britannica article on A Quiet Place added. Jul 29, 2024
Media added. Jun 28, 2024
Added the movie A Quiet Place: Day One. Jun 28, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 09, 2024
Add new Web site: PBS - Finding Your Roots - Lupita Nyong�o. Apr 19, 2024
Add new Web site: All American Speakers - Biography of Lupita Nyong'o. Oct 17, 2023
Changed the setting of Shuga from “Lagos” to “multiple countries in Africa.” Jan 04, 2023
Added the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Nov 10, 2022
Added the film The 355. Jan 06, 2022
Add new Web site: Business of Fashion - Lupita Nyong'o. Oct 24, 2021
Added the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Dec 13, 2019
Add children's book Sulwe (2019). Oct 24, 2019
Added the movie Little Monsters (2019). Oct 10, 2019
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of Lupita Amondi Nyong�o. Jun 25, 2019
Added the film Us. Mar 22, 2019
Added the movie Black Panther (2018). Feb 19, 2018
Added the film Queen of Katwe. Jan 06, 2017
Add new Web site: AllMovie - Lupita Nyong'o. Nov 28, 2016
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Biography of Lupita Nyong'o. Nov 28, 2016
Noted that Eclipsed moved to Broadway and that she received a Tony Award nomination. May 11, 2016
Noted the release of The Jungle Book (2016). Apr 25, 2016
New article added. Dec 17, 2015
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