Highest rated movie: 12 Years a Slave (2013)
Lowest rated movie: The 355 (2022)
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Looking for reviews of Lupita Nyong'o movies? Cinafilm has a total of 11,879 reviews across 14 movies.
Movies starring Lupita Nyong'o have generally received positive reviews and hold an average score of 69%.
12 Years a Slave - released in 2013 - is Lupita Nyong'o's highest rated movie, with a score of 85% based on 1,244 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Lupita Nyong'o is The 355 - released in 2022 - with a score of 49% based on 74 reviews.
An actress, film and music video director of dual Kenyan and Mexican citizenship. After graduating from Hampshire College with a bachelor's degree in film and theater studies, Nyong'o worked as a production assistant on several Hollywood films. In 2008 she made her acting debut with the short film East River and subsequently starred in the Kenyan television series Shuga (2009). Also in 2009, she wrote, produced and directed the documentary film In My Genes. Nyong'o later completed a master's degree in acting from the Yale School of Drama, followed by her first feature film role in Steve McQueen's historical drama 12 Years a Slave (2013). Her role in the film was widely acclaimed, earning her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, among numerous other awards and nominations. In 2014, she was named "The Most Beautiful Woman" by People.
Lupita Nyong'o has acted in films with Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac, Mark Hamill and Daisy Ridley.
Lupita Nyong'o has worked with these film directors: Ryan Coogler, J.J. Abrams, Jon Favreau and Jordan Peele.
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