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'{{Infobox person | name = Lupita Nyong'o | image = Lupita Nyongo (cropped).jpg | caption = Nyong'o in 2013 | citizenship = Kenyan, Mexican | ethnicity = [[Luo people|Luo]] | birth_name = Lupita Amondi Nyong'o<ref>http://www.yale.edu/printer/bulletin/archivepdffiles/Drama/Drama_2012-2013.pdf</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|3|1}} | birth_place = [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] | yearsactive = 2004–present | occupation = Actress, film director }} '''Lupita Amondi Nyong'o''' (born March 1, 1983) is a Mexican-born Kenyan actress and film director. She made her American film debut in [[Steve McQueen (director)|Steve McQueen]]'s ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]'' (2013) as Patsey, for which she received critical acclaim. For her role Nyong'o won the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role|Screen Actors Guild]] and [[19th Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Award]] for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and was nominated for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Golden Globe]], [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|BAFTA]] and [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Academy Award]] for Best Supporting Actress. ==Personal life== Nyong'o was born in Mexico<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/12-things-know-12-years-slave-breakout-lupita-185709419.html|title=12 Things to Know About '12 Years a Slave' Breakout Lupita Nyong'o|publisher=Yahoo Movies|date=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name=CraigyFerg>{{Cite episode |title=''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]'' |network=CBS |date=12 Nov 2013 |season=10 |number=1822}}</ref><ref name=":0">[[Baz Bamigboye|Bamigboye, Baz]]. [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2413414/Fiennes-start-career-Lupita-Nyongo-female-star-hottest-movie-year.html#ixzz2fJSRPeNM "Fiennes start to a career: Lupita Nyong'o is female star of hottest movie of the year."] MailOnline. Retrieved September 6, 2013.</ref> to Dorothy and [[Peter Anyang' Nyong'o]], a politician in Kenya.<ref>[http://www.dstv.com/News/Interview-A-moment-with-Dorothy-Nyong-o/35745 Laura Walubengo, "Interview: A moment with Dorothy Nyong'o"], DStv, November 4, 2013.</ref> It is a Kenyan tradition to name a child after the events of the day, so her parents named her [[Our Lady of Guadalupe|Lupita]].<ref name=kimmel>{{cite episode |title= Matt LeBlanc, Lupita Nyong'o, The Fray |series= Jimmy Kimmel Live |network= ABC |date= January 14, 2014 }}</ref> She is of [[Luo people|Luo]] descent and is the second of six children.<ref name= williams>{{cite news |first= Sally |last= Williams |title= Lupita Nyong'o: Interview with a rising star |work= The Guardian |date= 10 January 2014 |url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/10558449/Lupita-Nyongo-interview-with-a-rising-star.html }}</ref> Her father was the former Kenyan Minister for Medical Services. At the time of Lupita's birth, he was a visiting lecturer in political science in Mexico City.<ref name= williams/> In 2013, Peter was elected to represent [[Kisumu County]] in the [[Senate of Kenya|Kenyan Senate]].<ref name= kimmel/> In 2012, her cousin, [[Isis Nyong'o]], was named one of Africa's most powerful women by ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=African Women Who Inspire: Isis Nyong’o|url=http://www.akilidada.org/2013/03/16/african-women-who-inspire-isis-nyongo/|publisher=AkiliDada|accessdate=23 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Nseheis|first=Mfonobong|title=Africa's Most Successful Women: Isis Nyong'o|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2012/06/12/africas-most-successful-women-isis-nyongo/|publisher=Forbes.com|accessdate=23 October 2013}}</ref> Her uncle, Aggrey Nyong'o, was a prominent Kenyan physician, who was killed in a road accident in 2002.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/10/showbiz/african-voices-lupita-nyongo/ CNN: "Lupita Nyong'o: 10 things to know about the '12 Years a Slave' actress" By Faith Karimi] January 16, 2014</ref> Nyong'o moved back to Kenya with her parents when she was less than one year old,<ref name= kimmel/> when her father was hired as a professor at the [[University of Nairobi]]. <ref name= williams/> She grew up primarily in Kenya. At age sixteen, her parents sent her back to Mexico for a few months, to learn Spanish.<ref name= kimmel/> Nyong'o currently resides in [[Brooklyn, New York]] with her younger brother, who is a student.<ref name= williams/> ==Education and career== Nyong'o attended college in the United States. After graduating from [[Hampshire College]] with a degree in film and theatre studies,<ref>{{cite web|title=About the Director|url=http://www.inmygenes.co.ke/home/index.php?/design.html|publisher=In My Genes|accessdate=August 31, 2013}}</ref> she worked on the production crew of many films, including [[Fernando Meirelles]]'s ''[[The Constant Gardener (film)|The Constant Gardener]]'', with [[Ralph Fiennes]], and [[Mira Nair]]'s ''[[The Namesake (film)|The Namesake]]''. She starred in the 2008 short film ''East River'', directed by Marc Grey and shot in [[Brooklyn, New York]].<ref>Christopher Campbell, [http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/watch-12-years-a-slave-breakout-lupita-nyongo-in-her-film-debut-east-river.php?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=film+school+rejects "Watch ’12 Years a Slave’ Breakout Lupita Nyong'o In Her Film Debut ‘East River’,"] [[Film School Rejects]], November 3, 2013.</ref> She returned to Kenya in 2008 and starred in the Kenyan television series ''[[Shuga (Kenyan TV series)|Shuga]]''. In 2009, she wrote, directed, and produced the documentary ''[[In My Genes]]'', about the treatment of Kenya's [[Albinism|albino]] population,<ref name= williams/> which played at several film festivals. She subsequently enrolled in the acting program at the [[Yale School of Drama]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2143282/bio |title=Biography for Lupita Nyong'o |deadurl=no |accessdate=January 9, 2013}}</ref> At Yale she appeared in many stage productions, including [[Gertrude Stein]]'s ''[[Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights]]'', [[Anton Chekov|Chekhov]]'s ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', and [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]] and [[The Winter’s Tale]]''.<ref name=":0">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2413414/Fiennes-start-career-Lupita-Nyongo-female-star-hottest-movie-year.html</ref> Nyong'o was cast in ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]'' immediately after her graduation from Yale in 2012.<ref>Obenson, Tamray A. [http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/4793e850-b404-11e1-bcc4-123138165f92 "Alfre Woodard, Lupita Nyong'o Join Cast Of Steve McQueen's '12 Years A Slave' (We Have Our Patsey!)."] Indiewire. Retrieved September 19, 2013.</ref><ref>Riley, Jenelle. [http://www.backstage.com/interview/toronto-film-festival-lupita-nyongo-12-years-slave/ "Toronto Film Festival: Lupita Nyong’o on ‘12 Years a Slave.’ "] Backstage. Retrieved September 19, 2013.</ref> The film was released in 2013 to great critical acclaim. Nyong'o received rave reviews for her performance,<ref>[http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2013/16/on-the-rise-lupita-nyong39o-the-awards-bound-breakout-of-12-years-a-slave R. Kurt Osenlund, "On the Rise: Lupita Nyong'o, the Awards-Bound Breakout of 12 Years a Slave"], ''Slant, October 16, 2013.</ref> and has been nominated for several awards including a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress]] and two [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] including [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actress]].<ref>[http://www.vibeweekly.com/tv/140-kenyan-actress-lupita-nyong-o-gets-rave-reviews-at-hollywood-movie-premiere "Kenyan Actress Lupita Nyong'o Gets Rave Reviews At Hollywood Movie Premiere"], Vibe Weekly.</ref> She will next be featured in [[Liam Neeson]]'s upcoming film ''[[Non-Stop (film)|Non-Stop]]''.<ref name= williams/> In 2014, she was chosen as one of the faces for Miu Miu's Spring 2014 campaign, with [[Elizabeth Olsen]], [[Elle Fanning]] and [[Bella Heathcote]]. On January 18, 2014, Lupita won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 20th Annual [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] for her work in the film, ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]''. ==Filmography== ===Films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2008 | ''East River'' | F | Short |- | 2013 | ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]'' | Patsey |[[African-American Film Critics Association|African-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakout Performance]] <br> [[Alliance of Women Film Journalists|Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Breakthrough Performance]] <br> [[Alliance of Women Film Journalists|Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Austin|Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Cinema of the United States|Black Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Cinema of the United States|Black Film Critics Circle Award for Best Ensemble]] <br> [[Boston Online Film Critics Association|Boston Online Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Boston Online Film Critics Association|Boston Online Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble]] <br> [[Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <small>(Runner-Up)</small><br> [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Ohio|Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <small>(Runner-Up)</small><br> [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Florida Film Critics Circle|Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Pauline Kael Breakout Award]] <br>[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br>[[Hamptons International Film Festival|Hamptons International Film Festival Award for Breakthrough Performer]] <br> [[Hollywood Film Festival|Hollywood Film Festival New Hollywood Award]] <br> [[Houston Film Critics Society|Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Iowa Film Critics|Iowa Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]]<br>[[Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <small>(Runner-Up)</small> <br> [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <small>(Runner-Up)</small><br> [[New York Film Critics Online|New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[North Carolina|North Carolina Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]]<br> [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Palm Springs International Film Festival|Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Breakthrough Performance Award]] <br> [[Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role]] <br> [[Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <small>(Runner-Up)</small> <br> [[Village Voice Film Poll|Village Voice Film Poll for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble]] <br> Pending — [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> Pending — [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] <br> Pending — [[BAFTA Rising Star Award]]<br>Pending — [[Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> Pending — [[Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble]] <br> Pending — [[Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance]] <br>Pending — [[The Guardian|Guardian Film Award for Best Scene]]<br>Pending — [[The Guardian|Guardian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]]<br>Pending — [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br>Pending — [[2013 in film|International Cinephile Society Award for Best Supporting Actress]]<br>Pending — [[2013 in film|International Cinephile Society Award for Best Ensemble]]<br>Pending — [[London Film Critics Circle|London Film Critics Circle Award for Supporting Actress of the Year]] <br> Pending — [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture]]<br>Pending — [[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture]] <br> Nominated — [[AACTA Awards|AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress]]<br>Nominated — [[Alliance of Women Film Journalists|Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Ensemble Cast]] <br> Nominated — [[Alliance of Women Film Journalists|Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Unforgettable Moment]] <br> Nominated — [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble]] <br> Nominated — [[Ohio|Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble]] <br> Nominated — [[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2013|Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performance]] <br> Nominated — [[Denver Film Critics Society|Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress]]<br> Nominated — [[Detroit Film Critics Society|Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble]] <br> Nominated — [[Detroit Film Critics Society|Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress]]<br>Nominated — [[Dorian Awards|Dorian Awards for Performance of the Year - Actress]] <br> Nominated — [[Dorian Awards|Dorian Awards for Rising Star Award]] <br> Nominated — [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance]]<br> Nominated — [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble]]<br>Nominated — [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture]] <br> Nominated — [[Gotham Awards|Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Breakthrough Actor]]<br>Nominated — [[IGN|IGN Award for Best Movie Actress]] <br> Nominated — [[Phoenix Film Critics Society|Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Breakthrough Performance on Camera]] <br> Nominated — [[Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast]] <br> Nominated — [[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast]] <br> Nominated — [[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> Nominated — [[San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br> Nominated — [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] <br> Nominated — [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress]] |- | 2014 | ''[[Non-Stop (film)|Non-Stop]]'' | Gwen | Post-Production |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2009 | ''[[Shuga (TV series)|Shuga]]'' | Ayira | Miniseries |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Work !! Result |- |rowspan=38| 2013 |[[17th Hollywood Film Awards]] |New Hollywood Award |rowspan=38| ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]'' |{{won}} |- |[[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]] |Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress |{{won}} |- |[[African-American Film Critics Association]] |Best Breakout Performance |{{won}} |- |[[Alliance of Women Film Journalists]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Austin Film Critics Association]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Black Films Critics Circle]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Boston Online Film Critics Association]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Boston Society of Film Critics]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{Nominated}} |- |[[Broadcast Film Critics Association]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Central Ohio Film Critics]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{Nominated}} |- |[[Chicago Film Critics Association]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Dallas- Fort Worth Film Critics Association]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Florida Film Critics Circle]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Georgia Film Critics Association]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Hamptons International Film Festival]] |Breakthrough Performer |{{won}} |- |[[Hollywood Film Festival]] |New Hollywood Award |{{won}} |- |[[Houston Film Critics Society]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Iowa Film Critics Association]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Kansas City Film Critics Circle]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Las Vegas Film Critics Society]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[National Society of Film Critics Awards]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{Nominated}} |- |[[New York Film Critics Circle]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{Nominated}} |- |[[New York Critics Online]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[North Carolina Film Critics]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Online Film Critics Society]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Palm Springs International Film Festival]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Phoenix Film Critics Society]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[South Eastern Film Critics Association]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Toronto Film Critics Association]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{Nominated}} |- |[[Village Voice Film Poll]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |[[Washington DC Area Film Critics Association]] |Best Actress in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |rowspan=2| [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] |Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |- |Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |{{Nominated}} |- |[[Golden Globe Awards]] |Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture |{{Nominated}} |- | [[British Academy Film Awards]] | [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] | {{pending}} |- | [[Academy Awards]] | [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] | {{pending}} |} ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Lupita Nyong'o}} * {{IMDb name|2143282}} {{Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress}} {{ScreenActorsGuildAward FemaleSupportMotionPicture}} {{Persondata | NAME = Nyong'o, Lupita | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Actress and film director | DATE OF BIRTH = 1983 | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Mexico]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nyongo, Lupita}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1983 births]] [[Category:Mexican people of African descent]] [[Category:Mexican film actresses]] [[Category:Yale School of Drama alumni]] [[Category:Hampshire College alumni]] [[Category:Kenyan actresses]] [[Category:Actresses from Mexico City]] [[Category:21st-century actresses]] [[Category:Kenyan expatriates in the United States]] [[Category:Mexican emigrants to the United States]] [[Category:People from Brooklyn]] [[Category:Luo people]] [[Category:People of Luo descent]] [[Category:Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Screen Actors Guild Award winners]]'