Lupita Nyong'o

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Tiarra Mukherjee  Apr 3, 2019 11:08AM EDT

Lupita Nyong'o Unveils the Cover for New Book, 'Sulwe'

“I wrote ‘Sulwe’ to encourage children (and everyone really!) to love the skin they are in and see the beauty that radiates from within.”
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Tiarra Mukherjee  Mar 27, 2019 2:44PM EDT

Lupita Nyong'o Leads 'Us' to Biggest Opening Weekend Ever for a Black Woman

Jordan Peele’s sophomore smash is breaking records and barriers.
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Sameer Rao  Dec 20, 2018 2:39PM EST

What We Know About 'Us,' Jordan Peele's Next Horror Show

Peele and stars Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke finally shared some of the film’s closely guarded details.
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Sameer Rao  Jun 27, 2018 12:05PM EDT

Lupita Nyong'o, Cypress Hill Land Walk of Fame Stars

The actress and hip hop group join a 2019 class that includes Lucy Liu, Jackie Wilson and Cedric the Entertainer. 
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Sameer Rao  May 9, 2018 11:16AM EDT

Jordan Peele Announces Next Directorial Adventure, 'Us'

Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke are reportedly in talks to star in the “Get Out” creator’s upcoming horror film.
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Sameer Rao  Mar 2, 2018 3:28PM EST

Lupita Nyong'o and Viola Davis Fight Colonization of Africa in 'The Woman King'

The upcoming film features the Oscar-winning actresses as warriors from a real, entirely female military unit in the Kingdom of Dahomey.
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Sameer Rao  Feb 22, 2018 12:07PM EST

Lupita Nyong'o Produces, Stars in Adaptation of Trevor Noah's 'Born a Crime'

Nyong’o will play Noah’s mother in the film version of his memoir, which explores his upringing in apartheid-era South Africa.
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Sameer Rao  Feb 12, 2018 12:53PM EST

Lupita Nyong'o Stuns in Natural Hairstyles for Allure Magazine

The “Black Panther” star shares her hair history in the magazine’s “The Culture of Hair” issue.
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Sameer Rao  Nov 13, 2017 5:01PM EST

New Calendar Recreates 'Alice in Wonderland' With All-Black Cast

Lupita Nyong’o, Djimon Hounsou, RuPaul and other Black stars feature in Pirelli’s annual calendar.
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Sameer Rao  Oct 20, 2017 11:39AM EDT

Lupita Nyong'o Writes About Her Sexual Harassment at the Hands of Harvey Weinstein

“I wish I had known that there were ears to hear me. That justice could be served.”
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Sameer Rao  Oct 16, 2017 3:27PM EDT

Watch the Action-Packed New Trailer for Black Panther

Fans are lighting up Twitter with #BlackPanther excitement.
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Sameer Rao  Jun 12, 2017 10:47AM EDT

Watch, Marvel, Repeat: Peep This Badass 'Black Panther' Promo

The first Marvel movie with an all-Black leading cast will premiere in February 2018.
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Sameer Rao  Jun 8, 2017 12:46PM EDT

Really Though: What the Hell is '4:44'?

We finally know—and it has nothing to do with the twins.
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Sameer Rao  May 23, 2017 12:34PM EDT

#BlackTwitter Dreams Come True: Rihanna, Lupita Nyong'o to Star in Ava DuVernay-Directed, Issa Rae-Penned Buddy Flick

The film went from meme to Netflix greenlight in just over a month. 
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Sameer Rao  Jan 27, 2017 1:07PM EST

Marvel Announces 'Black Panther' Synopsis, Full Cast

The Ryan Coogler-directed film is now in production.
Ryan Coogler in black shirt, Danai Gurira in yellow dress, Chadwick Boseman in black shirt with blue blazer, Lupita Nyong'o in brown dress, Michael B. Jordan in black crewneck
Sameer Rao  Jul 25, 2016 10:58AM EDT

The 'Black Panther' Cast is Peak Black Excellence

The official cast lineup was revealed at Comic-Con, and it’s lit. Plus, writer Roxane Gay will co-write a new comic companion series to the current “Black Panther” comic reboot.
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Kenrya Rankin  Jun 2, 2016 12:26PM EDT

'I Am An Immigrant' Campaign Explores Why Immigration Makes America Great

Lupita Nyong’o, Rosario Dawson and more celebrate America’s history of immigration in a new video.
Kenrya Rankin  Feb 26, 2016 10:11AM EST

Uptown's New Cover is the Epitome of #BlackGirlMagic

The all-Black woman cast of “Eclipsed” shines.
Sameer Rao  Feb 22, 2016 11:26AM EST

WATCH: Danai Gurira on Empowering Women of Color in Storytelling

“The stories about Africans always somehow miraculously had a Western protagonist, and I was like, ‘Wow.’ Do we not merit our own ability to tell our own stories?”
Sameer Rao  Feb 4, 2016 10:49AM EST

Lupita Nyong'o on #OscarsSoWhite: 'It’s a Symptom of Something Else'

“What we are asking for is really for more stories to be told—for inclusion in the stories that are told.”