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Lupita Amondi Nyong'o (US: / luːˈpiːtə ˈnjɔːŋoʊ / loo-PEE-tə NYAWNG-oh, Swahili: [luˈpitɑ ˈɲɔŋɔ] ⓘ, Spanish: [luˈpita ˈɲoŋɡo]; born 1 March 1983) is an actress who has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, a Golden ...
Oct 2, 2024 · Lupita Nyong’o is a Kenyan actress who won an Academy Award for her film debut in 12 Years a Slave (2013). Her other notable films included Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Queen of Katwe (2016), and Black Panther (2018). Learn more about her life and career.
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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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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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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. Her father, a senator, was then a visiting lecturer in political science. She was raised in Kenya.
- March 1, 1983
Mar 17, 2017 · Lupita Amondi Nyong’o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress who is best known for her role as the character Patsey in the Academy Award-winning film, 12 Years a Slave. Nyong’o was born on March 1, 1983, in Mexico City, Mexico, to Kenyan parents Dorothy and Peter Anyang Nyong’o.
Nov 1, 2014 · Lupita Nyong’o is the latest “it” girl in Hollywood, and her true and simple beauty is turning heads on screen and in advertisements. From Humble Beginnings. Lupita Amondi Nyong’o was born to Dorothy and Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o on 1 Mar ch 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico.
