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      • 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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  2. 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 ...

  3. Oct 2, 2024 · 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. 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.

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  4. 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.

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  5. Nov 4, 2022 · From her chilling lead performance (s) as horrifying doppelgängers in Jordan Peele's Us, to her CGI voiceovers in blockbusters like Star Wars and The Jungle, and even offbeat indies like the ...

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  6. When she won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in 12 Years a Slave (2013) in 2014, she became the first Kenyan to win an Oscar, the first African actress to win Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the first Mexican-born actress to win an Oscar.

  7. Sep 3, 2019 · In the film, Nyong’o plays Patsey, a woman who was known to pick more than 500 pounds of cotton a day—twice the quota. Patsey was repeatedly raped by Epps and tortured by his jealous wife.