Interesting Facts You Probably Did Not Know About Lupita Nyong'o

Here is a list of  things you probably did not know about Lupita Nyong’o:

1. Her first acting role was a minor role in the play ‘Oliver Twist’ at Rusinga International school in Kenya

2. At age 14, Nyong’o made her professional acting debut as Juliet in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in a production by the Nairobi-based repertory company Phoenix Players

3. Lupita Nyong’o has won a total of 24 awards in her acting career.

4. Nyong’o landed her breakthrough role when she was cast for Steve McQueen’s historical drama 12 Years a Slave (2013) immediately before graduating from Yale with an MFA in 2012

5. She was born in Mexico City, Mexico, with a Spanish name Lupita to show for it.

6. Lupita holds a bachelor’s degree in film and theatre studies from Hampshire College.

7. She also holds a master’s degree in acting after graduating from the Yale School of Drama

8. Lupita is fluent in her native Luo, English, Swahili and Spanish

9. The acclaimed actress is also a film and music video director…