Lupita Nyong'o
Mexican-Kenyan actress and film director
Photo by: PhilipRomano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Born:March 1, 1983
Age:43
Zodiac Sign:Pisces
Born in:Mexico City, Mexico
Residence:Nairobi, Kenya
Languages:Luo, Spanish, English, Swahili
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (2014)Lupita Nyong'o
Mexican-Kenyan actress and film director
Biography
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“I was completely overwhelmed…The body registers stress, whether good or bad, in the same way. So if it’s super exciting or super traumatising, your body is in equal distress. Though I would choose excitement over trauma every day.”
— On her quick rise to stardom in “EXCLUSIVE: Lupita Nyong'o: 'Success Has Brought Me Freedom'” in Grazia (September 11, 2017)
“Lupita Nyong’o: ‘The worst thing anyone’s said to me? I like it when you’re angry’" The Guardian (October 12, 2019”
“Hunger is a defining issue for our world and climate change is worsening the problem. We must work to change this dynamic.”
— "Lupita Ngong'o interview" Michael Kors (October 25, 2019)
Quotes sourced from the Wikiquote article "Lupita Nyong'o", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
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Lupita Nyong'o at the NYC Premiere of "The Odyssey" - July 14, 2026
20 June 2022; Lupita Nyong'o, Actor, during the opening night of Collision 2022 at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Collision via Sportsfile
Lupita Nyong'o on the red carpet at the Big Screen Achievement Awards at the 2024 CinemaCon at The Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lupita Nyong'o, actor in 'The Wild Robot', at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
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Time's Up event at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival (Tribeca Talks: Time's Up). A series of talks/performances about Time's Up/sexual harassment. Cynthia Erivo and Lupita Nyong'o during the Reclaiming the Narrative panel.
20 June 2022; Lupita Nyong'o, Actor, during the opening night of Collision 2022 at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Collision via Sportsfile
Nyong'o and Fassbender at the 2013 New York Film Festival
at South by Southwest in 2019
Time's Up event at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival (Tribeca Talks: Time's Up). A series of talks/performances about Time's Up/sexual harassment. Lupita Nyong'o and Michaela Angela Davis during the Reclaiming the Narrative panel.
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Questions and answers about Lupita Nyong'o
Who is Lupita Nyong'o?
Lupita Nyong'o is a Mexican-Kenyan actress and film director.
How old is Lupita Nyong'o?
Lupita Nyong'o is 43 years old (born on March 1, 1983).
Where was Lupita Nyong'o born?
Lupita Nyong'o was born in Mexico City, Mexico.
What is Lupita Nyong'o known for?
Lupita Nyong'o is known for work as: film actor, film director, stage actor, television actor.
Who is Lupita Nyong'o's partner?
Lupita Nyong'o's partner: Joshua Jackson.