Lupita Nyong’o

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lupita Nyong'o
Occupation	Film Director
Date Of Birth	Mar 1, 1983(1983-03-01)
Age	41
Birthplace	Mexico City
Country	Mexico
Horoscope	Pisces

Lupita Nyong'o Biography

Lupita Nyong'o is one of the most popular and richest Film Director who was born on March 1, 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico. Kenyan actress, who made her film debut with the film 12 Years a Slave in 2013. She won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She was also the role of Maz Kanata, a character in Star Wars, and Nakia, in Marvel’s Black Panther. She starred in 2019’s horror film Us.

In the 2014 film Non-Stop, she starred alongside Liam Neeson.

Nyong’o enrolled in a master’s degree program in acting at the Yale School of Drama. At Yale, she appeared in many stage productions, including Gertrude Stein’s Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights, Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, and William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew and The Winter’s Tale. While at Yale, she won the Herschel Williams Prize in the 2011–12 academic year for “acting students with outstanding ability” .

Nyong’o was nominated for several awards for 12 Years a Slave, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, including Best Supporting Actress, which she won. She was also awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the sixth black actress to win the award. She is the first African actress to win the award, the first Kenyan actress to win an Oscar, and the first Mexican to win the award. She was the 15th actress to win an Oscar for a debut performance in a feature film.

She was the daughter of Dorothy and Peter Anyang Nyong’o, both from Mexico. She has a younger sibling and four older ones.

Lupita Nyong'o Net Worth

Lupita Nyong'o is one of the richest Film Director from Mexico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lupita Nyong'o 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She graduated from Hampshire College in theatre and film studies, and then attended Yale School of Drama.

Her work in 12 Years a Slave won her several awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award in Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor In a Supporting Role in 2013.

Nyong’o 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). Also 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. Soon after her graduation, she had her first feature film role as Patsey in Steve McQueen’s historical drama 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which she received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She became the first Kenyan and Mexican actress to win an Academy Award.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lupita Nyong'o height 5 ft 5 in Lupita weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Lupita Nyong'o Dating?

According to our records, Lupita Nyong'o is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Lupita Nyong'o’s is not dating anyone.

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Nyong’o was mentioned in Christian rapper Lecrae’s song “Nuthin'” from his 2014 album Anomaly and was referenced by Jay-Z in his verse from Jay Electronica’s song “We Made It”. She was also mentioned in the parody song “American Apparel Ad Girls” by the drag queens Willam Belli, Courtney Act and Alaska Thunderfuck. Nyong’o was mentioned in the 2015 African song “Nerea” by Kenyan afro-pop band Sauti Sol. Rapper Nicki Minaj mentioned Lupita in her verse on A$AP Ferg’s remix of “Plain Jane” and was referenced by rapper Wale in his song “Black is Gold”. Singer Beyoncé mentioned Nyong’o in the single “Brown Skin Girl” from The Lion King Soundtrack (2019).

Facts & Trivia

Lupita Ranked on the list of most popular Film Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mexico. Lupita Nyong'o celebrates birthday on March 1 of every year.

Nyong’o resides in Brooklyn, New York. She is a fluent speaker of Swahili, Spanish, Luo, and English. On 27 February 2014, at the Essence Black Women In Hollywood luncheon in Beverly Hills, she gave a speech on the beauty of black women and talked about the insecurities she had as a teenager. She said her views changed when she saw South Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek become successful.

Is Lupita Nyong o Kenyan Mexican?

Born in Mexico, Lupita Nyong’o grew up in an artistic family in Kenya. She self identifies as Kenyan-Mexican with dual citizenship. She came to the U.S. for higher studies and received a BA from Hampshire College. She graduated with an MFA degree from Yale School of Drama in 2012.

What happened to Lupita Nyong O?

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o is the latest celebrity to test positive for COVID-19 , a diagnosis which forced the star to cancel virtual interviews for her new movie “The 355.” Nyong’o shared news of her test results on social media, tweeting, “I too have tested positive for COVID-19.

Did Lupita Nyong o date Jared Leto?

It was undeniable that Lupita Nyong’o and Jared Leto had chemistry. The two never dated , but became close during their 2014 awards season journey when she received praise for her role in 12 Years a Slave and he for Dallas Buyers Club.

How many languages does Lupita speak?

Languages

What does Lupita mean in Spanish?

The name Lupita is primarily a female name of Spanish origin that means From The River Of The Wolf. Diminutive form of Lupe or Guadalupe. Lupita Nyong’o, actress.