Lupita Nyong’o
Nyong’o in 2014, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Lupita Amondi Nyong’o
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Date of Birth: 1 March, 1983
Ethnicity: Luo Kenyan
Lupita Nyong’o is an actress, author, and director. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave (2013). She is also known for her roles in the films Us, Queen of Katwe, Black Panther, Little Monsters, and Non-Stop.
She was born in Mexico City, Mexico, to Kenyan parents, Dorothy Ogada Buyu Nyong’o and Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, a college professor and politician, who has been Governor of Kisumu County, since 2017, and had previously served as a Member of the Kenyan Parliament, from 2003 to 2013, and a Minister of Medical Services in the Kenyan government, from 2008 to 2013.
Lupita is of Luo descent. She is fluent in Spanish, Luo, English, and Swahili.
Her parents were living Mexico at the time of her birth because her father was a political enemy of Daniel arap Moi, who was President of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. Her father’s brother, Charles, died in a fall from a boat, possibly as a politically-motivated murder to intimidate Lupita’s family. Lupita’s father was working as a visiting lecturer at a Mexican university when she was born.
It is a Luo tradition to name a child after the day’s events, and so, because of the family’s Mexican residence and her Mexican birth, she was named Lupita as a tribute to Guadalupe, Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Lupita’s parents moved back to Kenya in the mid 1980s, though Lupita spent some more time in Mexico, in Taxco, Guerrero, during her teen years. Her father was imprisoned and tortured by the Kenyan government in 1987.
Lupita’s paternal grandmother was named Dorca Owino Amolo. Dorca was born in Agok, Uyoma, Kenya.
Lupita’s maternal grandfather was named Laban Onyango Buyu (the son of Adere/Adero Buyu). Laban was born in Kisumu, Kisumu, Nyanza, Kenya.
Lupita’s maternal grandmother was named Roscmcll Jane Achieng.
One of Lupita’s great-great-grandfathers was named Nyawang’ Ogwal.
I don’t care what you people say. She is beautiful even though she has short hair. She is very talented and all the success that she is getting is well-deserved and works hard!
agree!
Looks like a man.
Because she has short hair and a fit, toned body?
LOL. Racist whites amuse when they get angry. XD
So since I say I don’t find a certain black women attractive that means I’m racist and white?
No, you’re clearly stupid boy.
Yep.
The ONLY people that have made these comments about Lupita Nyong’o since she became famous, are racist whites (usually American).
You may not be racist, but your comment echoes the statements of many people that are.
You call me stupid, yet are unable to recognise the beauty of this woman? Nope, not happening. YOU are the stupid one here. You’re also trying way too hard to sound innocent lol.
You shouldn’t call someone racist just because they disagree with you. The person never said she was ugly because of her race, he/she might find other African women attractive. I think she’s very pretty.
@smiley Are you entirely uneducated? LOL. Check7t’s original comments practically SMELLS of racial undertones. Don’t be so naive! XD
What a load of BS. Even if the guy wasn’t attracted to her because of her race, that’s still not racism.
no she doesn’t. Clearly you’ve never seen a black man
How? She looks like a pretty woman.
Is she considered a Latina?
Yes! Also, Mexican. Just like you can be considered American (US, I mean) and not be Native American.
NO SHE’S NOT MEXICAN only by birth ,but then i guess im ”chinese”’ cuz i speak mandarin ……
that makes no sense whatsoever, she was born in mexico, making her a mexican citizen I believe.. Thats why she can be considered mexican. But you however, are not chinese just because you can speak mandarin, your comparison is just down right stupid.
No. Yes she was born in Mexixo but her parents aren’t.
She’s alright. Overrated.
Nah. The hype is well-deserved.
She is extremely talented!
And beautiful
Yes. The attention she is getting is well deserved.