Happy Birthday Lupita Nyong’o!

Award-winning Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong’o turns 35 today and we’re here for it! In celebration of the well-accomplished and talented Miss Nyong’o, we share seven  interesting facts about her.

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1. She was born Lupita Amondi Nyong’o in Mexico City.
2. Her father is the influential Kenyan politician Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o.
3. Miss Nyong’o has obtained a bachelor’s degree in film and theater studies from Hampshire College in the United States.
4. Lupita started her Hollywood career as a production assistant.
5. Her first acting debut was in the short film East River in the year 2008.

Me and my #BFCA Critics Choice Award. Thank you!

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6. Lupita has written, produced and directed the documentary In My Genes.

7. In 2015, Lupita made her Broadway debut in the critically acclaimed play Eclipsed as a teenage orphan.

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8. Nyong’o holds numerous awards including several for her film role Patsey in Steve McQueen’s drama 12 Years a Slave (2013).

9. She’s an advocate for animal rights and is vocal about women’s rights.

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