Lupita Nyong'o
Lupita Amondi Nyong'o was born on March 1, 1983 to Dorothy (family planning/Africa Cancer Foundation) and Professor Peter (a senator) Anyang' Nyong'o in Mexico City, Mexico. She has five siblings.
Nyong'o's parents were living in political exile at the time of her birth and when she was a young girl, but the family returned to Kenya while she was still a child.
Nyong'o's parents were living in political exile at the time of her birth and when she was a young girl, but the family returned to Kenya while she was still a child.
As a teen Nyong'o started acting, this is also when she returned to Mexico to learn Spanish. She attended Hampshire College in Amherst, MA where she graduated in 2003 with a degree in film, and studied at Yale Drama School where she earned her MFA in 2012.
Film Actor
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker~2019 - Maz Kanata
The Killer~
355~
Us~2019 - Adelaide Wilson/red
Little Monsters~2019 - Miss CarolineBlack Panther~2018 - Nakia
Star Wars: The Last Jedi~2017 - Maz Kanata
Intelligent Life~2017 -
Queen of Katwe~2016 - Harriet Mutesi
The Jungle Book~2016 - voice of Raksha
Oprah Goes to Broadway: The Color Purple~2015 - Herself
Star Wars: The Force Awakens~2015 - Maz Kanata
12 Years a Slave: A Historical Portrait~2014 (V doc) - Herself
The Reel Story: 12 Years a Slave~2013 (V doc) - Herself
12 Years a Slave~2013 - Patsey
Film Art Department
Where God Left His Shoes~2007 (art intern)
Film Director
In My Genes~2009 (V doc)
Film Editor
In My Genes~2009 (V Doc)
Film Editorial Department
The Namesake~2006 (post-production intern)
Film Producer
In My Genes~2009 (V doc)
Film Publicist
In My Genes~2009 (V doc)
Film Production
The Constant Gardener~2005 (runner)
Film Sound
In My Genes~2009 (V doc) (sound editor)
TV
Star Wars Forces of Destiny~2017-2018 - (voice only) Maz Kanata (32 episodes)
Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Volume 4~2018 - (voice only) Maz Kanata
Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Volume 3~2018 - (voice only) Maz Kanata
Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Volume 2~2018 - (voice only) Maz Kanata
Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Volume 1~2018 - (voice only) Maz Kanata
Good Morning America~2015-2016 - Herself:
14 April 2016
11 December 2015
Live with Kelly and Michael~2014-2016 - Herself:
Lupita Nyong'o/Regina Hall
Lupita Nyong'o/Kirsten Dunst
Academy Awards Recap
2016 MTV Movie Awards~2016 - Nominee/Herself
Entertainment Tonight~2014-2016 - Herself (9 episodes)
Late Night with Seth Meyers~2016 - Herself in Lupita Nyong'l/Hayes MacArthur/Chris Janson/Matt Cameran
Essence Ninth Annual Black Women in Hollywood~2016 - Herself
Today~2016 - Herself in 3 February 2016
Made in Hollywood~2013-2015 - Herself in:
11.14
Made in Hollywood Awards Special
9.5
Conan~2014-2015 - herself
The Cast of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
Jonah Hill/Lupia Nyong'o/John Butler Trio
Nunca es tarde~2015 - Herself in 16 December 2015
OMG! Insider~2013-2015 - Herself (5 episodes)
Unfiltered with Renee Young~2015 - Herself in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show~2014-2015 - Herself:
Lupita Nyong'o/Uzo Aduba/Ellen's 12 Days of Giveaways
Jessica Lange/Lupita Nyong'o/Steve Spangler
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon~2015 - Herself in Mark Wahlberg/Bill Burr/Sheryl Crow (performer of: Theme from Star Wars, The Throne Room)
Rotten Tomatoes~2015 - Herself in The Force Awakens Cast Plays "Star Wars or Florida?"
Extra~2014-2015 - Herself:
22.66
1 March 2014
The Daily Show~2015 - Herself in Lupita Nyong'o
The View~2013-2015 - Herself:
Lupita Nyong'o/Amy Robach
'12 Years a Slave' Stars
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert~2015 - Herself in Lupita Nyong'o/Senator Bernie Sanders/Cast of 'An American in Paris'
73 Questions~2015 - Herself in 73 Questions with Lupita Nyong'o
E! Live from the Red Carpet~2014-2015 - Herself in:
2015 Academy Awards
2015 Golden Globe Awards
2014 Academy Awards
2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards
2014 Golden Globe Awards
Jimmy Kimmel Live!~2014-2015 - Herself:
After the Oscars 2015
Lupita Nyong'o/The Fray
The Oscars~2015 - Herself as Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards~2015 - Herself/Presenter: Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
72nd Golden Globe Awards~2015 - Presenter
Star Wars: Greatest Moments~2015 - Herself
Sesame Street~2014 - Herself in Proud to Be Me
Kid President: Declaration of Awesome~2014 - Herself in What the Kids Need to Know
2014 MTV Movie Awards~2014 - Herself/Cameo/Presenter
Inside Edition~2014 - Herself in Starving Artists
La noche de los Oscar~2014 - Herself
The Oscars~2014 - Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards~2014 - Herself - Winner
45th NAACP Image Awards~2014 - Herself
Late Show with David Letterman~2014 - Herself in Donald Trump/Kaitlyn Farrington/Lupita Nyong'o/Little Dragon
The EE British Academy Film Awards~2014 - Herself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon~2014 - Herself in Kevin Nealon/Lupita Nyong'o
The Queen Latifah Show~2014 - Herself in '12 Years a Slave' Actress Lupita Nyong'o
Rencontres de cinéma~2014 - Herself in 19 January 2014
20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards~2014 - Herself - Presenter/Winner
19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards~2014 - Herself - Winner
Tavis Smiley~2014 - Herself in 14 January 2014
71st Golden Globe Awards~2014 - Herself - Nominee
The Hollywood Reporter Roundtables~2013 - Herself in The Actresses
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson~2013 - Herself in Ron Perlman/Lupita Nyong'o
TV One on One~2013 - Herself in '12 Years a Slave': A TV One Special
Shuga (I and II)~2009-2012 - Ayira in:
Love
Tomorrow
The Morning After
Friday Nights
Theatre
Eclipsed~2015 - The Girl (Golden Theatre, New York, NY, U.S.)
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| (L-R) Actresses Pascale Armand, Lupita Nyong'o and Saycon Sengbloh from 'Eclipsed.' || Photo: Mark Sagliocco, Getty Images |
The Really Big Fat Show~20?? - Fatty (Yale School of Drama, New Haven, CT, U.S.)
Uncle Vanya~20?? - Sonya (Yale School of Drama, New Haven, CT, U.S.)
Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights~20?? - Mephisto (Yale School of Drama, New Haven, CT, U.S.)
Elijah~20?? - Helen Roux (Yale School of Drama, New Haven, CT, U.S.)
The Taming of The Shrew~20?? - Katherine (Yale School of Drama, New Haven, CT, U.S.)
The Friendship of Her Things~20?? - Trick (Yale School of Drama, New Haven, CT, U.S.)
A Though in Three Parts~20?? - Sarah (Yale Caberet, New Haven, CT, U.S.)
Romeo and Juliet~1997 - Juliet (she was 14) (Phoenix Players, Nairobi, Kenya, Africa)
Music Video Director
The Little Things You Do (Wahu, feat. Bobi Wine)
Awards, Honors, and Nominations
Academy Awards:
Rec'd 2014 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for 12 Years a Slave
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Films:
Rec'd 2018 Best Actress for Black Panther
Nom 2016 Best Supporting Actress for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Acapulco Black Film Festival:
Rec'd 2014 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Nom 2014 Breakthrough Performance of the Year
African-American Film critics Association (AAFCA):
Rec'd 2013 Breakout Performance for 12 Years a Slave
Alliance of Women Film Journalists:
Rec'd 2013 EDA Award Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Rec'd 2013 EDA Female Focus Award Best Breakthrough Performance for 12 Years a Slave
Austin Film Critics Association:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Australian Film Institute:
Nom 2014 AACTA International Award Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Awards Circuit Community Awards:
Rec'd 2013 Best Actress in a Supporting Role for 12 Years a Slave
BAFTA Awards:
Nom 2014 EE Rising Star Award
Nom 2014 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Behind the Voice Actors Awards:
Nom 2017 Best Female Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role for The Jungle Book
Nom 2017 Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film for The Jungle Book (shared)
BET Awards:
Nom 2018 Best Actress for Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Nom 2018 Best Actress for Black Panther
Rec'd 2014 Best Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Black Film Critics Circle Awards:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Rec'd 2013 Best Ensemble for 12 Years a Slave (shared)
Black Reel Awards:
Nom 2019 Outstanding Supporting Actress for Black Panther
Nom 2017 Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture for Queen of Katwe
Nom 2017 Outstanding Voice Performance for The Jungle Book
Rec'd 2014 Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture for 12 Years a Slave
Rec'd 2014 outstanding Breakthrough performance, Female for 12 Years a Slave
Boston Online Film Critics Association:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards:
Rec'd 2nd Place BSFC Award Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards:
Rec'd 2014 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Central Ohio Film Critics Association:
Nom 2017 Best Supporting Actress for Queen of Katwe
Rec'd 2014 2nd Place Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Nom 2013 most Promising Performer for 12 Years a Slave
Cinema Bloggers Awards, Portugal:
Rec'd 2015 Best Supporting Actress - International Competition for 12 Years a Slave
CinEuphoria Awards:
Rec'd 2015 Best Duo - International Competition for 12 Years a Slave (shared with Chiwetel Ejiofor)
Nom 2015 Best supporting Actress - International Competition for 12 Years a Slave
Críticos de Cinema Online Portugueses Awards:
Rec'd 2015 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Rec'd 2015 Best Scene or Sequence for 12 Years a Slave (shared with Michael Fassbender)
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Denver Film Critics Society:
Nom 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Detroit Film Critics Society:
Nom 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Empire Awards, UK:
Nom 2014 Best Female Newcomer for 12 Years a Slave
Nom Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Five College Film Festival:
Rec'd 2008 First Prize for In My Genes
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Rec'd 2013 Pauline Kael Breakout Award for 12 Years a Slave
Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA):
Nom 2014 Nom Film Performance of the Year - Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Nom 2014 We're Wilde About You Rising Star Award
Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA):
Rec'd 2014 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Nom 2014 Breakthrough Award for 12 Years a Slave
Gold Derby Awards:
Nom 2019 Ensemble Cast for Black Panther (shared)
Rec'd 2014 Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Nom 2014 Ensemble Cast for 12 Years a Slave (shared)
Golden Globe Awards:
Nom 2014 Best performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Golden Schmoes Awards:
Rec'd 2013 2nd Place Breakthrough Performance of the Year for 12 Years a Slave
Nom 2013 Best Supporting Actress of the Year for 12 Years a Slave
Gotham Awards:
Nom 2013 Breakthrough Actor for 12 Years a Slave
Guardian Film Awards, UK:
Nom 2014 Best Supporting Actor for 12 Years a Slave
Hamptons International Film Festival:
Rec'd 2013 Breakthrough Performer for 12 Years a Slave
Hawaii Film Critics Society:
Nom 2017 Best Supporting Actress for Queen of Katwe
Hollywood Film Awards:
Rec'd 2013 new Hollywood Award for 12 Years a Slave
Houston Film Critics Society Awards:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
IGN Summer Movie Awards:
Nom 2013 Best Movie Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Image Awards:
Nom 2019 Oustanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Black Panther
Nom 2017 Oustanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Queen of Katwe
Rec'd 2014 Best Supporting Female for 12 Years a Slave
Indiewire Critics' Poll:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Performance for 12 Years a Slave
International Cinephile Society Awards:
Nom 2014 ICS Award Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA):
Nom 2014 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
International Online Film Critics' Poll:
Nom 2015 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Iowa Film Critics Awards:
Rec'd 2014 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA):
Nom 2014 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Kids Choice Awards (US):
Nom 2019 Favorite Movie Actress for Black Panther
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
London Ciritcs Circle Film Awards:
Rec'd 2014 Supporting Actress of the Year for 12 Years a Slave
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
MTV Movie Awards:
Nom 2019 Best performance in a Movie for Us
Nom 2010 Best Villian for Us as Red
Nom 2018 Best On-Screen Team for Black Panther (shared)
Nom 2016 Best Virtual Performance for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Nom 2014 Best Female Performance for 12 Years a Slave
MTV Africa Music Awards:
Nom 2009 Best Video Awards for The Little Things You Do
National Society of Film Critics Awards:
Rec'd 2014 2nd Place Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
New York Film Critics Circle Awards:
Rec'd 2nd Place Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
New York Film Critics, Online:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
North Carolina Film Critics Association:
Rec'd 2014 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Online Film & Television Association:
Nom 2019 Best Ensemble for Black Panther (shared)
Nom 2016 Best voice-Over Performance for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Rec'd 2014 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Rec'd 2014 Best Breakthrough Performance - Female for 12 Years a Slave
Palm Springs International Film Festival:
Rec'd 2014 Breakthrough Performance Award for 12 Years a Slave
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards:
Rec'd 2013 Best Actress in a Supporting Role for 12 Years a Slave
Rec'd 2013 Breakthrough Performance on Camera for 12 Years a Slave
Nom 2013 Best Acting Ensemble for 12 Years a Slave (shared)
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards:
Nom 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
San Francisco Film Critics Circle:
Nom 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Satellite Awards:
Nom 2013 Best Actress in a Supporting Role for 12 Years a Slave
Screen Actors Guild Awards:
Rec'd 2019 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Black Panther (shared)
Rec'd 2014 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for 12 Years a Slave
Nom 2014 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for 12 Years a Slave (shared)
Seattle Film Critics Awards:
Nom 2014 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
St. Louis Film Critics Association:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Teen Choice Awards:
Nom 2018 Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi for Black Panther
Nom 2018 Choice: Liplock for Black Panther (shared)
Nom Choice Movie: Ship for Black Panther (shared)
Tony Awards:
Nom 2016 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Eclipsed
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards:
Rec'd 2014 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Vancouver Film Critics Circle:
Nom 2014 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Village Voice Film Poll:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards:
Rec'd 2013 Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave
Women's Image Network Awards:
Rec'd 2013 Outstanding Actress Feature Film for 12 Years a Slave
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Miscellany
Speaks 5 languages: English, Spanish, Swahili, Luo, and conversational Italian
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