Lupita Nyong’o — Photos

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February 10, 2014 2:03PM EST

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Lupita Nyong’o At 2019 Sundance Film Festival

Lupita Nyong’o At 2019 Sundance Film Festival — Lupita Nyong’o snaps a portrait to promote her film “Little Monsters” during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

Lupita is one of the biggest names in Hollywood, most known for her leading role in the MCU film ‘Black Panther’! She has also starred in big-budget features like ‘Us,’ ’12 Years a Slave, ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ and ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi.’ Lupita’s very first feature film role was in ’12 Years a Slave,’ and it earned her an Oscar for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ in 2014!

Lupita was born in Mexico City, Mexico in 1983, grew up in Kenya, attended college at Hampshire College in the United States, and pursued a master’s degree in acting at the Yale School of Drama. In between her bachelor’s and master’s degree, Lupita worked as a production assistant. She also returned to Kenya where she starred in the television series ‘Shuga’ and wrote, produced and directed the documentary ‘In My Genes.’ After graduating from the Yale School of Drama, Lupita starred in ’12 Years a Slave’ and it has been a constant stream of award shows ever since!

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Lupita Nyong’o At 2019 Met Gala

Lupita Nyong’o At 2019 Met Gala — In rainbow tulle, gigantic puffed sleeves and star patterns, Lupita Nyong’o certainly dressed to the ‘Camp’ theme at the 2019 Met Gala! Her dress is from Versace, and jewelry from Bulgari.

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Lupita Nyong’o Wearing Dior Bodysuit Dress

Lupita Nyong’o Wearing Dior Bodysuit Dress — Lupita Nyong’o poses in the front row of the Dior Cruise 2020 show in Morocco on April 29, 2019. Her bodysuit dress is from Dior.

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Lupita Nyong’o Wearing A Purple Dress

Lupita Nyong’o Wearing A Purple Dress — Lupita Nyong’o shows off her toned shoulders in a purple, off-the-shoulder gown at the 50th Annual NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on March 30, 2019.

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Lupita Nyong’o At ‘The View’

Lupita Nyong’o At ‘The View’ — Lupita Nyong’o makes a fashionable display outside the set of ‘The View’ in New York City on March 28, 2019.

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Lupita Nyong’o At ‘Us’ Premiere

Lupita Nyong’o At ‘Us’ Premiere — Lupita Nyong’o wears a very spiky coat from Balmain over a white dress at the New York City premiere of ‘US’ on March 19, 2019.

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Lupita Nyong’o In Spiky Balmain Coat

Lupita Nyong’o In Spiky Balmain Coat — Lupita Nyong’o makes a statement in a transparent coat layered with spikes — designed by Balmain — at the ‘Us’ film premiere in New York City on March 19, 2019.

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Lupita Nyong’o At ‘Good Morning America’

Lupita Nyong’o At ‘Good Morning America’ — Lupita Nyong’o officially issues in spring with her yellow canary coat and vivid floral dress outside ‘Good Morning America’ in New York City on March 19, 2019.

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Lupita Nyong’o Wearing A Bande Noir Jumpsuit

Lupita Nyong’o Wearing A Bande Noir Jumpsuit — Lupita Nyong’o rocks cat eye contacts and a hot pink jumpsuit from Bande Noir to ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ in New York City on March 18, 2019.

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Lupita Nyong’o Wearing An Oscar De La Renta Gown

Lupita Nyong’o Wearing An Oscar De La Renta Gown — Lupita Nyong’o is a feathery princess in her Oscar De La Renta gown at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles on Feb. 24, 2019.

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Lupita Nyong’o In ‘Us’

Lupita Nyong’o In ‘Us’ — Lupita Nyong’o plays her own (creepy) doppelgänger in Jordan Peele’s horror film, ‘Us.’

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Lupita Nyong’o & Michael B. Jordan

Lupita Nyong’o & Michael B. Jordan — Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong’o stir up dating rumors with their prom pose at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 6, 2019. However, the ‘Black Panther’ co-stars are just friends!

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Lupita Nyong’o At Versace Show

Lupita Nyong’o At Versace Show — Lupita Nyong’o proves she’s one of Hollywood’s most fashion-forward stars in a color block ensemble at the Versace Pre-Fall 2019 show in New York City on Dec. 2, 2018.

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