Here's all you need to know about the Kenyan actress who stars in 12 Years A Slave.
Everyone in Hollywood is swooning over the Kenyan beauty. Even Brad Pitt can’t help but gush over the talented actress; E! Online reported that Pitt said she is a “Very special young lady” and “We're going to see great things from her."
Her breakout role was in Steve McQueen’s much anticipated and critically acclaimed feature where her riveting performance has everyone’s head spinning.
Nyong'o has already won a staggering 29 awards including the Screen Actors Guild and Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and was nominated for 28 more including the Golden Globe, BAFTA and prestigious Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Lupita was born in Mexico, raised in Kenya, and educated in the United States.
She had a role in the Kenyan television series, Shugawhich played on eAfrica+ last year. The 30-year-old graduated from Yale School of Drama in 2012 and landed the part in 12 Years A Slave soon after.
12 Years A Slave is in cinemas country wide. Go see it now!
In the meantime, rest your eyes on the perfection that is Lupita Nyong’o in our gallery.
