Awards & Winners

Lupita Nyong'o

Date of Birth 01-March-1983
Place of Birth Mexico City
(Mexico, Greater Mexico City)
Nationality Kenya, Mexico
Also know as Lupita Amondi Nyong'o
Profession Film director, Actor, Music Video Director
Lupita Nyong'o is 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 theatre 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. 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. Her role as the slave Patsey 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.

Awards by Lupita Nyong'o

Check all the awards nominated and won by Lupita Nyong'o.

2014


Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
Honored for : 12 Years a Slave
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Honored for : 12 Years a Slave
BET Award for Best Actress
Honored for : 12 Years a Slave
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Honored for : 12 Years a Slave
(Role: Patsey)

Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance 12 Years a Slave
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture 12 Years a Slave
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role 12 Years a Slave
Role: Patsey
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 12 Years a Slave
Role: Ford","Role: Tibeats","Role: Armsby","Role: Solomon Northup","Role: Edwin Epps","Role: Freeman","Role: Brown","Role: Patsey","Role: Eliza","Role: Mistress Epps","Role: Bass","Role: Robert","Role: Mistress Shaw
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 12 Years a Slave
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female 12 Years a Slave
BET Award for Best Actress 12 Years a Slave
BAFTA Rising Star Award

2013


Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Honored for : 12 Years a Slave
(Role: Patsey)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Honored for : 12 Years a Slave

Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor 12 Years a Slave
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 12 Years a Slave
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 12 Years a Slave
Role: Patsey
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress 12 Years a Slave
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress 12 Years a Slave
AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress 12 Years a Slave
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 12 Years a Slave
Role: Patsey