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At the age of 14, Nyong'o made her professional acting debut as Juliet in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, [6] in a production by the Nairobi-based repertory company Phoenix Players. [ 14 ] [ 16 ] While a member of the Phoenix Players, she also performed in the plays On The Razzle and There Goes The Bride . [ 17 ]
Mar 17, 2017 · Upon returning to Kenya, seventeen-year-old Nyong’o took drama and landed a lead role as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, a production by the Nairobi-based company Phoenix Players. Nyong’o attended St. Mary’s School in Nairobi and received her diploma in 2001.
Her first role as a professional actor was in a ‘Phoenix Players’ company production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ when she was 14. She continued her education at ‘St. Mary’s School’ in Nairobi and went to college in the US.
Mar 5, 2024 · Lupita Nyong'o is an international filmmaker and actress known for her Academy Award-winning role as Patsey in '12 Years a Slave' and as Nakia in 'Black Panther.'.
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Jan 10, 2014 · Here are 10 things to know about Lupita Nyong’o, the statuesque Kenyan actress who’s become Hollywood’s “It Girl” after her performance in “12 Years a Slave.”
Nov 1, 2014 · Her first experience on stage came at the all-girls school she attended as a youth in Kenya. Following that minor role, in Oliver Twist, Lupita got her first professional shot as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. The production was put on by Phoenix Players, a theatrical company based in Nairobi.
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Mar 1, 2022 · At the age of 14, Nyong'o made her professional acting debut as Juliet in Romeo. • Lupita was born 39 years ago today to Kenyan politician Anyang’ Nyong’o and a Mexican mother Esperanza ...
