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| 3 | ->''"No matter where you're from, your dreams are valid."'' |
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| 5 | Lupita Amondi Nyong'o (born 1 March 1983) is a Mexican-UsefulNotes/{{Kenya}}n actress, model, and director from Mexico City, best known for her roles in ''Film/TwelveYearsASlave'' -- for which she won an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward -- and as Adelaide and Red in ''Film/{{Us}}''. Her performance as Maz Kanata in ''Franchise/StarWars'' began a relationship with Creator/{{Disney}} that is ongoing, with her film roles through 2018 being for Disney and Marvel. She's written a children's book titled ''Literature/{{Sulwe}}''. |
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| 7 | Her father, Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, is a politician. |
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| 11 | !! Selected filmography: |
| 12 | * 2005 - ''Film/TheConstantGardener'' (production assistant) |
| 13 | * 2006 - ''Film/TheNamesake'' (production assistant) |
| 14 | * 2013 - ''Film/TwelveYearsASlave'' as Patsey |
| 15 | * 2014 - ''Film/NonStop'' (2014) as Gwen Lloyd |
| 16 | * ''Franchise/StarWars'' as Maz Kanata (voice and motion capture) |
| 17 | ** 2015 - ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' |
| 18 | ** 2017 - ''Film/TheLastJedi'' |
| 19 | ** 2017 - ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsForcesOfDestiny Forces of Destiny]]'' (web animation series) |
| 20 | ** 2019 - ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker'' |
| 21 | * 2016 - ''Film/{{The Jungle Book|2016}}'' as Raksha (voice only) |
| 22 | * 2016 - ''Film/QueenOfKatwe'' as Nakku |
| 23 | * Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse as Nakia |
| 24 | ** 2018 - ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' |
| 25 | ** 2022 - ''Film/BlackPantherWakandaForever'' |
| 26 | * 2019 - ''Film/{{Us}}'' as Adelaide Wilson and Red |
| 27 | * 2019 - ''Series/{{Serengeti}}'' as the narrator |
| 28 | * 2019 - ''Film/{{Little Monsters|2019}}'' as Miss Caroline |
| 29 | * 2022 - ''Film/The355'' as Khadijah Adiyeme |
| 30 | * 2022 - ''WesternAnimation/{{Human Resources|2022}}'' as Asha (voice only) |
| 31 | * 2024 - ''Film/AQuietPlaceDayOne'' |
| 32 | * 2024 - ''WesternAnimation/{{The Wild Robot|2024}}'' as Rozzum Unit 7134 "Roz" (voice only) |
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