Born 1 march 1983) is an actress who has received various accolades, including an academy award, a daytime emmy award and a screen actors guild award, as well as nominations for two british. She won an academy award for her film debut in 12 years a slave (2013), and her later credits include the blockbuster movie franchise black panther. Her father, a senator, was then a visiting lecturer in political science.
She began her career in hollywood as a production assistant Lupita nyong’o (born march 1, 1983, mexico city, mexico) is a kenyan actress known for her ability to inhabit a diverse range of characters Lupita nyong'o won her first oscar in 2014, for the film 12 years a slave. the role marked her feature film debut and made her an overnight star
Lupita grew up in kenya and pursued her passion for acting, eventually earning a master’s degree in acting from the yale school of drama.