Lupita ny’ongo is a daughter of a politician in Kenya- Anyong` Nyong’o and was born in 1983. Professor Anyang` Nyong`o is a senator of Kisumu County in Kenya. Lupita Nyong’o has been raised in Kenya and has recently risen to fame through the nomination to Oscar Award for her role in ‘12 Years a Slave’ movie. Oscar Awards are due to be held in March 2014.Â
Lupita Nyong’o won the award for the best supporting actress in Screen Actors Guild Award- which brought her fame and recognition in the whole world. Before Lupita Nyong’o won the Screen Actors Guild award, she had also won the Critics Choice awards, which shows that she is a new wave of talent in Holly Wood.
Lupita Nyong`o is a graduate of Yale University School of Drama`s Acting program in the USA. Lupita Nyong’o has always loved acting, and she participated in several films even as a student. She also was a production director of Shuga season Two, a series in Kenya.
Lupita Nyong’o has previously acted in Shuga (2009), a Kenyan Television series in Kenya as Ayira. Ayira in Kenyan Shuga series about Love, Sex and Money is a confident college girl. Lupita Nyong’o has previously acted in movies such as The Taming of the Shrew, The Winter`s Tale, Uncle Vanya, The Constant Gardener (2005), The Namesake (2006) and in the original `Elijah` production.
Lupita Nyong’o has graced the red carpet in Hollywood with new fashion style that invigorate the celebrity world. Lupita Nyong’o is indeed a fashion icon and she now rubs shoulders with renowned persons in the Acting world. Lupita Nyong`o, in fact, was featured recently in Jimmy Fallon`s show.