---
name: "Lupita Nyong'o"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lupita-nyongo"
fi1m_id: "lupita-nyongo"
imdb_id: "nm2143282"
tmdb_id: 1267329
wikidata_id: "Q3840847"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 March 1983"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-22T03:18:12.290742+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lupita Nyong'o

## Identity

Lupita Nyong'o

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lupita-nyongo
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lupita-nyongo
- **IMDb ID:** nm2143282
- **TMDB ID:** 1267329
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3840847
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupita_Nyong%27o, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3840847, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2143282/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1267329

Actor. Born 1 March 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 March 1983, Mexico City, Mexico
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Also known as:** Lupita Amondi Nyong'o
- **Frequently works with:** [Adam Driver](https://film.one/person/adam-driver.md), [Carrie Fisher](https://film.one/person/carrie-fisher.md), [Daisy Ridley](https://film.one/person/daisy-ridley.md), [Danai Gurira](https://film.one/person/danai-gurira.md), [Joe Robert Cole](https://film.one/person/joe-robert-cole.md), [John Boyega](https://film.one/person/john-boyega.md), [Kevin Feige](https://film.one/person/kevin-feige.md), [Ryan Coogler](https://film.one/person/ryan-coogler.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 75 (7), 2020s 75 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 78 across 11 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 3 of 10 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 8, Science Fiction 7, Action 6, Family 2, Fantasy 2, Horror 2
- **Screen time:** 24 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $10,321m across 11 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupita_Nyong%27o, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3840847, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2143282/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1267329

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Black Panther*](https://film.one/film/black-panther.md) (80), [*Star Wars: The Last Jedi*](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-last-jedi.md) (76), [*The Jungle Book*](https://film.one/film/the-jungle-book-2016.md) (72), [*Black Panther: Wakanda Forever*](https://film.one/film/black-panther-wakanda-forever.md) (66), [*Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker*](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md) (50)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Wild Robot*](https://film.one/film/the-wild-robot.md) (80)
- **HBO Max:** [*Us*](https://film.one/film/us.md) (78)
- **Apple TV:** [*Star Wars: The Force Awakens*](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-force-awakens.md) (77)
- **Netflix:** [*A Quiet Place: Day One*](https://film.one/film/a-quiet-place-day-one.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Lupita Amondi Nyong'o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress. She was born on 1 March 1983 in Mexico City, Mexico. She trained at the Yale School of Drama.

Nyong'o made her feature film debut as Patsey in *12 Years a Slave* (2013). She has since appeared as Nakia in *Black Panther* (2018) and *Black Panther: Wakanda Forever* (2022), as Maz Kanata in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019), and as Adelaide Wilson in *Us* (2019). She provided the voice of Raksha in *The Jungle Book* (2016).

In 2024 she voiced Roz / Rummage in *The Wild Robot* and played Samira in *A Quiet Place: Day One*. She made her Broadway debut in *Eclipsed* (2015).

*Sources: washingtonpost.com, en.wikipedia.org, deadline.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *The Odyssey* (2026), Fi1m 83, as Helen / Clytemnestra — [page](https://film.one/film/the-odyssey.md)
- *A Quiet Place: Day One* (2024), Fi1m 70, as Samira — [page](https://film.one/film/a-quiet-place-day-one.md)
- *The Wild Robot* (2024), Fi1m 80, as Roz / Rummage (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wild-robot.md)
- *Black Panther: Wakanda Forever* (2022), Fi1m 66, as Nakia — [page](https://film.one/film/black-panther-wakanda-forever.md)
- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), Fi1m 50, as Maz Kanata — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md)
- *Us* (2019), Fi1m 78, as Adelaide Wilson / Red — [page](https://film.one/film/us.md)
- *Black Panther* (2018), Fi1m 80, as Nakia — [page](https://film.one/film/black-panther.md)
- *Star Wars: The Last Jedi* (2017), Fi1m 76, as Maz Kanata — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-last-jedi.md)
- *The Jungle Book* (2016), Fi1m 72, as Raksha (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-jungle-book-2016.md)
- *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* (2015), Fi1m 77, as Maz Kanata — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-force-awakens.md)
- *12 Years a Slave* (2013), Fi1m 91, as Patsey — [page](https://film.one/film/12-years-a-slave.md)

## Complete filmography (39)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Odyssey* (2026), as Helen / Clytemnestra — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-odyssey.md)
- *Twelfth Night* (2025), as Viola
- *The Wild Robot* (2024), as Roz / Rummage (voice) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wild-robot.md)
- *A Quiet Place: Day One* (2024), as Samira — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/a-quiet-place-day-one.md)
- *Goodbye Julia* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever* (2023), series, Thanks
- *Black Panther: Wakanda Forever* (2022), as Nakia — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/black-panther-wakanda-forever.md)
- *Human Resources* (2022), series, as Shame Wizard Asha (voice)
- *The 355* (2022), as Khadijah Adiyeme
- *Super Sema* (2021), series, as Sema
- *Marvel Studios Legends* (2021), series, as Nakia (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices* (2020), series, Actor
- *Black Is King* (2020), Actor
- *Worlds Beyond Earth* (2020), as Narrator (voice)
- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), as Maz Kanata — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md)
- *Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o* (2019), as Host
- *Little Monsters* (2019), as Miss Caroline
- *Serengeti* (2019), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Us* (2019), as Adelaide Wilson / Red — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/us.md)
- *My Africa* (2018), as Narrator (voice)
- *Jack (Part 1)* (2018), as Giant
- *Black Panther* (2018), as Nakia — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/black-panther.md)
- *Star Wars: The Last Jedi* (2017), as Maz Kanata — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-last-jedi.md)
- *Big Mouth* (2017), series, as Asha (voice)
- *Star Wars: Forces of Destiny* (2017), series, as Maz Kanata (voice)
- *Queen of Katwe* (2016), as Nakku Harriet
- *The Jungle Book* (2016), as Raksha (voice) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-jungle-book-2016.md)
- *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* (2015), as Maz Kanata — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-force-awakens.md)
- *Nature Is Speaking* (2015), series, as Flower
- *Non-Stop* (2014), as Gwen
- *12 Years a Slave* (2013), as Patsey — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/12-years-a-slave.md)
- *In My Genes* (2009), Director, Executive Producer, Editor, Publicist, Sound Editor
- *East River* (2009), Actor
- *Shuga* (2009), series, as Ayira
- *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Viola
- *Strawweight*, Actor
- *Lunik Heist*, Actor
- *Miss Universe*, as Producer
- *Serengeti*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Lupita Nyong'o](https://film.one/media/person/10783/gallery-1ca423e84ccb.jpg) Lupita Nyong'o — PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/LupitaNyongo-byPhilipRomano3.jpg/1280px-LupitaNyongo-byPhilipRomano3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lupita Nyong'o](https://film.one/media/person/10783/gallery-79a522a8fffe.jpg) Lupita Nyong'o — Image via TMDB
- ![Lupita Nyong'o](https://film.one/media/person/10783/gallery-92fd02d227aa.jpg) Lupita Nyong'o — Image via TMDB
- ![Lupita Nyong'o](https://film.one/media/person/10783/gallery-9a0199b10826.jpg) Lupita Nyong'o — Image via TMDB
- ![Lupita Nyong'o](https://film.one/media/person/10783/gallery-74acfe86775f.jpg) Lupita Nyong'o — Image via TMDB
- ![Lupita Nyong'o](https://film.one/media/person/10783/gallery-190123dddeec.jpg) Lupita Nyong'o — Image via TMDB
- ![Lupita Nyong'o](https://film.one/media/person/10783/gallery-c4de9827e3fd.jpg) Lupita Nyong'o — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won

- 2014: Best Supporting Actress (won), for *12 Years a Slave*

### SAG Awards — 2 won

- 2019: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (won), for *Black Panther*
- 2014: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (won), for *12 Years a Slave*

### Other awards — 7 won, 1 nominated

- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 2020: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (won), for *Us*
- OkayAfrica 100 Women 2017: OkayAfrica 100 Women (won)
- Theatre World Award 2016: Theatre World Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 2016: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (nominated)
- BET Award for Best Actress 2014: BET Award for Best Actress (won), for *12 Years a Slave*
- Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance 2014: Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance (won), for *12 Years a Slave*
- Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress 2014: Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress (won), for *12 Years a Slave*
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress 2014: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (won), for *12 Years a Slave*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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