Danai Gurira

Quick Facts

Full Name	Danai Gurira
Occupation	Tv Actress
Date Of Birth	Feb 14, 1978(1978-02-14)
Age	46
Birthplace	Grinnell
Country	United States
Birth City	Iowa
Horoscope	Aquarius

Danai Gurira Biography

Danai Gurira is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on February 14, 1978 in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. The actress played the fearless Michonne in the AMC zombie show The Walking Dead. Her credits in films comprise Mother of George, All Eyez on Me and Black Panther.

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Gurira starred in the drama film The Visitor in 2007, for which she won Method Fest Independent Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress. She appeared in the 2008 film Ghost Town, the 2010 films 3 Backyards and My Soul to Take, and Restless City in 2011, as well as the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Life on Mars and Law & Order. From 2010 to 2011, she appeared in the HBO drama series Treme.

In 2008, Gurira appeared at the Global Green Sustainable Design Awards to read a letter written by a New Orleans native displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

She went to New York University and has three siblings.

Danai Gurira Net Worth

Danai Gurira is one of the richest Tv Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Danai Gurira 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her first television acting role was on the episode Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2004.

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Danai Jekesai Gurira (/d ə ˈ n aɪ ɡ ʊ ˈ r ɪər ə / ; born February 14, 1978) is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020) and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Gurira’s 2012 play The Convert was premiered as a co-production between the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and the McCarter Theatre in New Jersey. Later that year, Gurira received the Whiting Award for an emerging playwright.

Facts & Trivia

Danai Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Danai Gurira celebrates birthday on February 14 of every year.

Gurira was born in Grinnell, Iowa, to Josephine Gurira, a college librarian, and Roger Gurira, a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at Grinnell College (both parents later joined the staff of University of Wisconsin–Platteville). Her parents moved from Southern Rhodesia, which is now Zimbabwe, to the United States in 1964. She is the youngest of four siblings; Shingai and Choni are her sisters and Tare, her brother, is a chiropractor. Gurira lived in Grinnell until December 1983, when at age five she and her family moved back to Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, after the country gained independence.

Top Facts about Danai Gurira

1. Danai Gurira was born in Iowa, USA to Zimbabwean parents.
2. She is best known for her role as Michonne on The Walking Dead.
3. Gurira has also written several award-winning plays.
4. She graduated from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.
5. Gurira is a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and activist.
6. Her play Eclipsed starred Lupita Nyong’o on Broadway.
7. She played Okoye in Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War/Endgame.
8. Gurira has won multiple awards for her acting and writing.
9. She co-founded Almasi Arts Alliance to support African artists.
10. Gurira is fluent in four languages: English, French, Shona, and Xhosa.

What languages does Danai Gurira speak?

Personal life. Gurira is a Christian and lives in Los Angeles, though she regularly spends time in New York City. She identifies as a Zimbabwean- American. She speaks four languages: French, Shona, basic Xhosa, and English and stays physically fit through Pilates and cross training.

Is Michonne's hair a wig?

It’s actually a wig worn by actress Dania Gurira to achieve maximum Michonne. We asked Gurira what she loves and hates the most about the wig, and you can now see her full response in the video player below. On the positive side, Gurira immediately points to the transformative properties of the hair.

Who was the Black lady in The Walking Dead?

Michonne (/mɪˈʃɔːn/ mi-SHOHN), later revealed as Michonne Hawthorne, is a fictional character from The Walking Dead. The character also appears in media adaptations of the series, most notably the television series of the same name, in which she is portrayed by Danai Gurira.

How old is Danai?

44 years (February 14, 1978)

Is Wakanda language real?

Although Wakanda is a fictional African nation, the languages spoken there are real. In the Black Panther movie, the official language of Wakanda is Xhosa – one of South Africa’s official languages.