Lupita Nyong’o, who was born Lupita Amondi Nyong’o, is a model and actress of Kenyan and Mexican descent. Her full name is Lupita Amondi Nyong’o.
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In addition to her career in acting, Lupita Nyong’o was an advocate for the protection of historical sites. She is a socialist who engages in activism.
In addition to that, she advocates for the rights of women and animals. She received the title of “most beautiful woman” from the general public.
WildAid has appointed Lupita Nyong’o to the role of Global Elephant Ambassador. Then after that, Lupita Nyong’o is also a part of the group Mother Health International.
Age
Lupita Nyong’o was born on March 1st, 1983, making her 39 years old as of the year 2022.
She was born in Mexico City, Mexico, into a well-established Christian family, where she spent her childhood.
Her religious beliefs align with those of the Christian faith, and her nationality is that of the United States of America.
Education
St. Mary’s School in Nairobi, Kenya, was where she finished her primary and secondary education. After that, she enrolled at Yale University, which is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and continued her education there until she graduated.
Since she was a little child, she has always been more interested in performing and participating in a wide variety of extracurricular activities than she has been in academics.
Family & Relationships
Lupita Nyong’o’s Parents are Peter Anyang’ and Dorothy Nyong’o. Mr. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o is the name of the father, and he is a governor in his home country of Kenya.
Mrs. Dorothy Nyong’o is the name of the woman who is her mother, and she is a trustee. She is the younger of two siblings.
She has a sibling who goes by the name Peter Nyong’o, and she also has a sibling who goes by the name Esperanza Nyong’o.
Lupita Nyong’o marital status is single. She has dated K’Naan, Michael B. Jordan, Jared Leto, Michael Fassbender, and Chiwetel Ejiofor in the past. Michael Fassbender is her current boyfriend.
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Career
Lupita Nyong’O got her start in the entertainment industry working as a production assistant. In the year 2005, she made an appearance in the show The Constant Gardner as a member of the production team. In the year 2006, she made an appearance in the show The Namesake working as a member of the production staff.
In the year 2007, she made an appearance on the show “Where God Left His Shoes” as a member of the production team.
She played the role of F in the movie named East River, which was released in 2008.
She had an appearance as a member of the production staff on the shows “In My Genes” and “The small things you do” in the year 2009.
She made her debut as Ayira on the television drama named Shuga in the year 2009 and remained in the role till the year 2012.
She played the role of Patsey in the movie that was released in 2013 and was named 12 Years a Slave. She played the role of Gwen Lloyd in the movie titled “Non-Stop,” which was released in the year 2014.
She played the role of Maz Kanata in the film named “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which was released in the year 2015.
In addition to this, she made her theatrical debut in the same year in the role of The girl in the production of Eclipsed.
Net Worth
The actress Lupita Nyong’o has a net worth of $10 million as of the year 2022.
Some Facts and Awards
- The actor is from Luo ancestry and is the youngest of five children. The Luo people have a long-standing custom of basing the names they give their infants on the happenings of the day they were born. Because of this, her full Spanish name, Guadalupe, is sometimes shortened to “Lupita.”
- At the age of 14, she appeared as Juliet on stage at the Phoenix Theatre in Kenya.
- During my senior year of high school, I went to Mexico to study Spanish for a year.
- Served as Ralph Fiennes’ assistant at the time when he was filming The Constant Gardener in Kenya (2005)
- 2020 Emmy–Outstanding Narrator: Nominated
- 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards–Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Nominated
- 2019 Critics’ Choice Awards–Best Actress: Nominated
- 2019 People’s Choice Awards–Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor: Nominated
- 2019 People’s Choice Awards–Favorite Movie Actress: Nominated
- 2014 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards–Best Supporting Actress: Winner
- 2014 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards–Best Supporting Actress: Winner
- 2014 Golden Globe–Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Nominated
- 2014 Golden Globe–Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Nominated
