Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o is an African film actress of Kenyan descent. However, she was born in Mexico City, Mexico on March 1st, 1983. Her first work in the horror genre was the 2019 zombie comedy film Little Monsters. That same year, Lupita played the dual role of Adelaide Wilson and Red in Jordan Peele's doppelganger thriller Us.

Notes & Trivia

 * Outside of the horror genre, Lupita Nyong'o is best known for her work in the 2013 period drama 12 Years a Slave, where she played a character named Patsey.


 * Lupita Nyong'o is also known for performing motion capture work and providing the voice for alien Maz Kanata in the 2015 sci-fi/adventure film Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, as well as its sequels, Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi and Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.


 * Lupita Nyong'o played the role of Nakia in the 2018 superhero action film Black Panther.