Film & TV2013–present
Lupita Nyong'o
From Yale Drama to Oscar winner in her first major film role — Nyong'o's performance in 12 Years a Slave is one of the most harrowing and powerful in recent memory.
Origin
Mexico City (Kenyan-Mexican)
Genre
ActorsFemale
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#3Actors / Female — St. Matthews, South Carolina · 1996–present
The only Black actress to achieve the EGOT — and she earned every one. How to Get Away with Murder redefined what a Black woman lead could mean on network television.