# Lupita Nyong'o Lupita Amondi Nyong'o is an actress who has received various accolades, including an Actor Award, an Academy Award and a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award. ## Quick Facts - **Born:** March 1, 1983 - **Nationality:** Kenyan-Mexican - **Occupation:** film actor - **Category:** Movies & TV ## Overview Lupita Amondi Nyong'o is an actress who has received various accolades, including an Actor Award, an Academy Award and a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award. ## Wikipedia Context This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Lupita Nyong'o. Actress (born 1983) ## Sources Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupita_Nyong%27o ## Timeline ### 1841 — The film, which met with widespread critical acclaim, is based on the life of... The film, which met with widespread critical acclaim, is based on the life of Solomon Northup (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free-born African-American man of upstate New York who is kidnapped and sold into slavery in Washington, DC, in 1841 ### 1980 — The family had left Kenya in 1980 for a period because of political repression... The family had left Kenya in 1980 for a period because of political repression and unrest; Lupita's uncle, Charles Nyong'o, disappeared after he was thrown off a ferry in 1980 ### 1983 — Birth Birth of Lupita Nyong'o. ### 1983 — Lupita Amondi Nyong'o was born on 1 March 1983 in Mexico City to Kenyan... Lupita Amondi Nyong'o was born on 1 March 1983 in Mexico City to Kenyan parents, Dorothy Ogada Buyu and Anyang' Nyong'o, a college professor ### 2001 — Mary's School in Nairobi, where she received an IB Diploma in 2001 and received... Mary's School in Nairobi, where she received an IB Diploma in 2001 and received the mean grade of 6 out of 7, coming second in her class ### 2005 — 2000s: Early work Nyong'o began her career working as part of the production... 2000s: Early work Nyong'o began her career working as part of the production crew for several films, including Fernando Meirelles's The Constant Gardener (2005), Mira Nair's The Namesake (2006), and Salvatore Stabile's Where God Left His Shoes (2007) ### 2008 — In 2008, Nyong'o starred in the short film East River, directed by Marc Grey... In 2008, Nyong'o starred in the short film East River, directed by Marc Grey and shot in Brooklyn ### 2009 — Nyong'o also directed the music video "The Little Things You Do" by Wahu,... Nyong'o also directed the music video "The Little Things You Do" by Wahu, featuring Bobi Wine, which was nominated for the Best Video Award at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009 ### 2011 — While at Yale, she won the Herschel Williams Prize in the 2011–12 academic year... While at Yale, she won the Herschel Williams Prize in the 2011–12 academic year for "acting students with outstanding ability".Nyong'o at the 2013 New York Film Festival Immediately after graduating from Yale, Nyong'o landed her breakthrough role when she was cast in Steve McQueen's historical drama ### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references. ### 2026 — Profile Update Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness. ## Quotes > "Profile note: Lupita Nyong'o was complemented using Wikipedia reference material." > — Lupita Nyong'o, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations." > — Lupita Nyong'o, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupita_Nyong%27o" > — Lupita Nyong'o, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) --- Source: https://peoplebio.info/p/lupita-nyongo