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Facts

Also Known As Lupita Amondi Nyong’o • Lupita Amondi Nyong'o
Born March 1, 1983 (age 43) • Mexico City • Mexico
Awards And Honors Academy Award (2014) • Academy Award (2014): Actress in a Supporting Role
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Non-Stop" (2014) • "Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker" (2019) • "Star Wars: Forces of Destiny" (2017–2018) • "Black Panther" (2018) • "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" (2015) • "Black Is King" (2020) • "Shuga" (2009–2012) • "12 Years a Slave" (2013) • "Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi" (2017) • "Us" (2019) • "The Jungle Book" (2016) • "Queen of Katwe" (2016) • "Little Monsters" (2019)

Top Questions

Where was Lupita Nyong'o born?
Lupita Nyong'o was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
When was Lupita Nyong'o born?
Lupita Nyong'o was born on March 1, 1983.

Photos

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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Danai Gurira poses holding her Screen Actors Guild Award trophy, wearing a white feathered dress, at the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles.
Danai Gurira
American actress
Adam Driver wearing a black suit and tie, posing in front of a blue backdrop at an event in 2020.
Adam Driver
American actor
Oscar Isaac wearing a brown suit and lavender shirt with matching bow tie, smiling at the camera at an indoor event with blurred attendees in the background.
Oscar Isaac
Guatemalan-born American actor
Angela Bassett smiles at the camera, wearing a black blazer and large hoop earrings, with short, wavy hair and subtle makeup.
Angela Bassett
American actress
Jessica Chastain smiling outdoors in 2018, with long red hair, wearing a blue and black collared top.
Jessica Chastain
American actress
Ben Kingsley wearing a dark pinstripe suit, white shirt, and bright coral tie, looking at the camera with a neutral expression.
Ben Kingsley
British actor
Christopher Walken wearing a dark pinstripe jacket and scarf, standing in front of a movie poster at an event.
Christopher Walken
American actor
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
American actor and director
Daniel Kaluuya
Daniel Kaluuya
British actor
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Miyoshi Umeki
Japanese-born actress
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Patty Duke
American actress
Meryl Streep smiles on the red carpet in a long red gown with a deep V neckline, holding a silver clutch at the Academy Awards.
Meryl Streep
American actress
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Australian actress
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
British actress
Anne Hathaway smiling in front of a yellow SXSW 2024 backdrop at The Idea of You premiere in Austin, Texas.
Anne Hathaway
American actress
Viola Davis stands at a microphone in a white and black gown, holding her Emmy Award while accepting the outstanding lead actress in a drama series honor.
Viola Davis
American actress
Tilda Swinton poses for a portrait with short, swept-back blond hair and bright red lipstick, wearing a textured black jacket against a neutral background.
Tilda Swinton
Scottish actress
Judi Dench wearing a pale, beaded outfit and diamond earrings, smiling slightly at a formal event in 2006.
Judi Dench
British actress
Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange
American actress
Jennifer Hudson smiling at the camera, wearing sparkling earrings and a dark, shimmering outfit, with her hair pulled back.
Jennifer Hudson
American actress and singer

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