Age: 43
female
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. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Lupita Nyong'o, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Lupita Nyong'o
Nakia
for Nakia in Black Panther: The Throne of Wakanda (2018)
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After returning to Wakanda following recent global events, T’Challa assumes the throne, but his reign is immediately tested. While he is hailed as the new king, internal factions in Wakanda challenge his decision to break their isolationist stance and engage with the outside world. The legacy of Killmonger’s beliefs about Wakanda’s role in global affairs continues to weigh heavily on T’Challa, forcing him to question the nation’s future. Externally, the hidden kingdom of Atlantis, led by Namor, views Wakanda's growing influence as a threat. Namor, angered by Wakanda’s expansion and the perceived dangers it poses to his own underwater realm, launches attacks on Wakanda’s coastal areas. T’Challa is forced into a conflict with Namor, balancing his duty as protector of Wakanda with the growing necessity to defend his people from this powerful new enemy. The escalating conflict leads to a climactic battle between Wakanda and Atlantis. T’Challa and Namor face off in a brutal confrontation, but as both leaders realize the devastation their war could cause, they reach a fragile truce. Both nations agree to protect their interests while acknowledging the importance of peace and cooperation moving forward. Post Credits: Shuri and Tony Stark work together on advancing Vibranium technology, preparing for the potential cosmic threats looming on the horizon, signaling the need for greater global collaboration.
