Personalities
Lupita Nyong'o: acting, filmmaking and children's books
A profile of her documented screen, stage and publishing work, rooted in her Kenyan-Mexican background.
What this record covers
Selected training, film and publishing milestones from 2009 through 2022. This is not a complete filmography, and announced adaptations are not treated as released work.
Position at the coverage date
Historical record of the Kenyan-Mexican actor, filmmaker and author, with awards distinguished from nominations. [s1] [s2] [s3] [s4]
Record details
- Country connection
- Yale describes Nyong'o as Kenyan-Mexican, born in Mexico and raised in Kenya. [s1]
- Education
- Her university training included Hampshire College and the Yale School of Drama, according to Yale's biography. [s1]
- Documentary practice
- In My Genes examined discrimination against people with albinism in Kenya. Yale credits her as its director and producer. [s1]
- Screen recognition
- Her performance in 12 Years a Slave received the Academy Award for supporting actress at the 2014 ceremony. [s2]
- Film roles
- The Golden Globes biography records roles in Queen of Katwe, Black Panther, Us and Wakanda Forever. [s3]
- Children's writing
- Yale's biography identifies Nyong'o as the author of Sulwe, extending her documented work beyond acting and documentary filmmaking. [s1]
- Early performance
- Yale records that she was active in theatre and appeared in a television series during her youth in Kenya. [s1]
- Public advocacy
- Yale describes her public advocacy for women's and animal rights and historic preservation, without measuring the impact of that work. [s1]
Sources & evidence
- [s1] oiss.yale.edu
- [s2] www.oscars.org
- [s3] goldenglobes.com
- [s4] www.bbc.com
Public update history
— Researched against university, awards-body and publisher records. Coverage dates and omissions apply.
— Titles and explanatory text passed the copywriting and source-consistency checks. Sources and data are unchanged.