Biography
Lupita Amondi Nyong'o is an actress who has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award and a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award. She is known for her roles in films, television series, and stage productions such as 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; the play Eclipsed (2015), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play; Black Panther (2018) and its sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022); the horror films Us (2019) and A Quiet Place: Day One (2024); the animated film The Wild Robot (2024); and Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey (2026).
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Awards & recognition
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture · 2020
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 2019
- OkayAfrica 100 Women · 2017
- Theatre World Award · 2016
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2014
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- BET Award — Best Actress · 2014
- Black Reel Award — Best Breakthrough Performance · 2014
- Black Reel Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress · 2014
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2014
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role · 2014
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2014 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Wild Robot
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
The Odyssey
12 Years a Slave
Big Mouth
Marvel Studios: Legends
Black Panther
Goodbye Julia
Queen of Katwe
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Conan
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Black Is King
Hot Ones
Sesame Street
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Us
The Jungle Book
Jeopardy!
Serengeti
Non-Stop
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
A Quiet Place: Day One
Human Resources
Little Monsters
Finding Your Roots
Lip Sync Battle
Billy on the Street
The Daily Show
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Great Performances
The 355
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
2 Dope Queens
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Desus & Mero
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
The View
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda