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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 ]
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.
Lupita Nyong'o. Actress: 12 Years a Slave. Lupita Amondi Nyong'o was born March 1, 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico, to Kenyan parents, Dorothy Ogada Buyu and Peter Anyang' Nyong'o.
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- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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.”
- From Humble Beginnings
- An Artistic Background Lights A Fire Within
- Redefining Beauty in Hollywood
Lupita Amondi Nyong’o was born to Dorothy and Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o on 1 Mar ch 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico. Both Dorothy and Peter Nyong’o were born and raised in Kenya, but the family happened to be living in Mexico City in 1983 when Lupita (the second of six children) was born. Mr. Nyong’o, a former Minister for Medical Services in Kenya’s gover...
Lupita’s family was extremely artistic, and while growing up, her family gatherings often featured theatrical and musical performances by the children of the family. 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 Julie...
Lupita’s star has been on a straight vertical ascent since her appearance in 12 Years a Slave. In April 2014, she was named People Magazine’s “Most Beautiful Person in the World”. For a woman who credits Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg as inspirations for her professional acting career, winning the award not only helped Lupita challenge the preco...
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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Apr 14, 2021 · Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o is a vivacious, incisive Julieta and Juan Castano an endearingly ardent Romeo in a production directed by Saheem Ali that might have benefited from bolder story...
