Sometimes in the sky of cinema new bright stars ascend, and one of them can be called Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o. She is not well known in the West, and in Russia, too, but she has an amazing talent. From her youth she dreamed of becoming an actress, and in the end she managed to achieve what she wanted. Undoubtedly, we will see a lot of interesting films with her participation.
Being a citizen of Kenya, she was born in Mexico, but shortly thereafter, her Kenyan parents returned to their homeland, taking, of course, the daughter with them. While studying in the USA, Lupita received a bachelor of arts degree. Before getting on the screens, she played in the theater, and also participated in the filming of serials and movies as part of the crew. Glory came to Lupita Nyong’o quickly and unexpectedly after she played a minor role in the film “12 Years of Slavery”, where she starred with Brad Pitt.
“Oscar”, for which many Hollywood stars chase unsuccessfully, Nyongo won the role in the first film with her participation, which is discussed above. In 2014, popular People magazine called Lupita Nyong’o the most beautiful woman of the year. The actress has repeatedly said that her best friend is her brother, who lives with her in New York. One of the mentors of Lupita was the famous actor Rafe Fiennes, who played the main antagonist, Volan de Mort, in several films about Harry Potter. In addition to acting, Nyong’o also acts as a director. She makes documentaries. The actress speaks, in addition to her native Kenyan dialect, in Swahili, in Spanish and in English.
During active participation in theatrical productions of Lupita Nyong’o, she played in the play “Uncle Vanya” by A.P. Chekhov. She said that her desire to become an actress was influenced by watching Spielberg’s film “The Colors of Purple”, where the main role was played by the African-American Woopi Goldberg. Lupita loves computer games. Her favorite game series is Final Fantasy. She can not stand shopping, so that her bright and stylish images at public events, where she appears – entirely the merit of stylists. In childhood, Lupita Nyong’o had problem skin, which he managed to heal with the help of traditional medicine. The future star’s mom specifically traveled to Madagascar for medicinal herbs for her daughter.
The actress in her youth wore long hair, which was painted in different colors – green, blue, red. And then she got tired of caring for them, and since then she has had a very short haircut for a long time. Growth Lupita Nyong’o – 165 centimeters. After a brilliant debut in the movie “12 Years of Slavery”, she played roles in “Star Wars” and “Black Panther”. A great career start for a young actress.
