Lupita Nyong'o is an American actress with a bright temperament and unusual appearance. The girl gained worldwide fame by starring in a secondary role in a film about the life of black slaves. However, both she and the audience are sure that this is just the beginning of a dizzying career.
Exotic childhood
Lupita's biography is pretty bizarre. Her family is of Kenyan descent. Father is a senator, an employee of the Ministry of Education, a university professor. He has always had a passion for politics and was a supporter of democratic change in Kenya. The mother was engaged in housekeeping and raised six children.
Lupita was born in 1983 in Mexico. Her family moved there, fearing persecution due to her father's political activities. Then the relatives returned to Kenya, and the grown-up Lupita stayed to learn Spanish and get an education. The girl took advantage of the given chance: she received a bachelor of arts degree from Yale University. Lupita is fluent in Spanish, English, Luo and Swahili, which helps her a lot in her work.
Creativity and career
The path to art began with small roles in theatrical productions and work as an assistant. The real breakthrough happened very soon: the young actress got a supporting role in the film "12 Years of Slavery". The partners on the set were Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch.
The success of the picture exceeded all expectations. And Lupita herself received many awards: BAFTA, Breakthrough Actor, Empire, Independent Spirit. The most valuable award was the Oscar for the performance of the female supporting role. The actress was included in the list of the most beautiful women of 2014 according to People magazine.
The list of Lupita's star roles is constantly growing. In 2014, she starred in the film "Air Marshal" with Juliana Moore and Liam Neeson, and a year later she starred in another episode of "Star Wars". In 2017, Nyong'o starred in a Broadway production about the West African Civil War. The new work brought the girl a nomination for the prestigious Tony Award.
In addition to acting, Lupita is in demand in the advertising and modeling business. She is the face of the Lankom cosmetic company, participates in fashion shows and photography for magazines.
Personal life
Lupita is not married, she has no plans for an official relationship. However, she has many fans, and the media regularly flashes sensational articles about the actress's new novels (both real and imaginary). Jared Leto is among the most promising contenders for the hand and heart of Lupita, but there is no exact confirmation of their close relationship.
The next fan was rapper K'Naan of Kenyan-Somali descent. In 2014, the couple announced their engagement, but later the young people broke up. Today, Lupita prefers to laugh it off in response to annoying questions from journalists and claims that her career is always in the first place for her.
Despite her busy work schedule, Lupita always finds time to communicate with her family. She has a particularly close relationship with her brother Peter, who also lives in New York.
