Born in Mexico City, Mexico — Mar 01 1983
Lupita Amondi Nyong'o (born 1 March 1983) is a Kenyan-Mexican actress and author. She began her career in Hollywood as a production assistant. In 2008, she made her acting debut with the short film East River and subsequently returned to Kenya to star in the television series Shuga (2009–2012). In 2009, she wrote, produced and directed the documentary In My Genes. She then pursued a master's degree in acting from the Yale School of Drama. She had her first feature film role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which she received critical acclaim an…
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Viola

Maz Kanata

Asha (voice)

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Roz / Rummage (voice)

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Nakia (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nakia

Maz Kanata

Nakia

Maz Kanata (voice)


Maz Kanata

Raksha (voice)

Shame Wizard Asha (voice)

Samira

Patsey

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Adelaide Wilson / Red

Self - Actress

Gwen

Khadijah Adiyeme

Nakku Harriet

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Narrator (voice)

Flower

Self (archive footage)

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Miss Caroline


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Viola

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Ayira

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Self - Narrator (voice)

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Woman
Roz (voice)

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Production

Giant


Sema

Narrator (voice)

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Host

Directing

Narrator (voice)

Self - Presenter