Made famous by her role in 2013's "Twelve Years a Slave", the elegant Lupita Nyong’o quickly rose to the rank of planetary superstar thanks to her participation in the "Star Wars" saga. With a unique sense of style, the pretty Mexican-Kenyan won over the general public faster than one could imagine
Without doubt everyone remembers the incessant and spectacular appearance of Lupita Nyong'o in the big cameras, big covers magazines, and more... She was EVERYWHERE and was an incredible success right after her role in "Twelve years a slave" by Steve McQueen.
Lupita Nyong’o was born in Mexico on March 1, 1983. Of Kenyan origin, the young woman is named in fact Guadalupe, Lupita is the diminutive. A single role will have sufficed to make her the new darling of American cinema. She was awarded an Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for her portrayal of Patsey in "Twelve years a slave".
Since then, she has been appearing on magazine after magazine and is undoubtedly the new girl. Her private life is a subject of fascination with the media, who have linked her romantically with Jared Leto and Michael Fassbender, her partner in Steve Mcqueen's film. But they are all rumors and it's hard for a star like her who is very private about her love life, to affirm who she is really in a relationship with.
She became a fashion icon after a marathon of sixty something red carpets during the five months of her promotional tour. She was chosen as the most beautiful woman in the world by the "People" magazine. She was also chosen by Miu Miu and Lancôme to embody their "worldwide" brands and suddenly she found herself in the center of a geopolitical feud after several nations claimed to be her birthplace, including Mexico, her country of birth, and Kenya, where her parents are from and where she grew up.
The two countries also dispute the etymology of her first name: for Mexicans, Lupita is the shortened version of Guadalupe. For Kenyans, this is the combination of Luo, from a Kenyan ethnic name meaning "to follow," and Peter, his father's first name.
But all the same, this "nice" quarrel is a little well founded, even understandable, because if she was for example a Franco-Malian, the French as well as the Malians would both fight over her.
At a young age, Lupita wanted to be an actress before she knew it was a profession. She locked herself in the toilet to create plays with her dolls while the other kids were riding their bikes. Her mother called her "my youngest in space" because she was always on the moon. At school, Lupita volunteered to participate in all the plays and, when there were none, she would create some herself and she would harass her friends to participate in them.
Her parents, Dorothy and Peter Anyang Nyong'o, were in political exile at her time of birth, but were able to return to their homeland of Kenya during her childhood. Her father then became a member of the country's Senate while her mother, who worked in the field of family planning, took a leadership position in the African Breast Cancer Foundation.
After taking theater classes and getting the lead role in a production of Romeo and Juliette, Lupita Nyong'o also returned to Mexico during her teenage years to learn Spanish. She went to college in the United States, studied at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts and graduated in Film in 2003.
On her return to Kenya during the summer vacation, Lupita Nyong'o discovered that the filming of the drama "The Constant Gardener" was taking place in her region. She joined the set as a production assistant and met Ralph Fiennes, who told her to become an actress only if it was something she couldn't imagine going without.
One of Lupita's favorite dishes, pilau, originated from India but is a popular dish in Kenya. It is a rice dish filled with spices like cinnamon and cumin but also of broth and goat meat, so it's definitely a balanced and hearty dish to savor after a long day of filming on the set.
Tropical and refreshing drink, Lupita loves to sip pineapple juice. It is filled with manganese and vitamin C. On the other hand, Lupita's breakfast consists of plantains, sweet potatoes and blueberries.
Lupita is a fan of super tasty and aromatic foods, so of course curry is her favorite meal for dinner - more specifically, cooked fish curry with coconut milk and cilantro. She "likes whole fish" so surely she is a boning pro.
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Who is Lupita Nyong'o? Here are 10 interesting facts you didn't know about her.
It only took her one role to wake up the fashionista in her.
Made famous in her role in 2013's 12 Years a Slave, the elegant Lupita Nyong'o quickly rose
to the rank of planetary superstar thanks to her participation in the Star Wars saga.
With a unique sense of style, the pretty Mexican Kenyan won over the general public faster than
one could imagine. So, are you ready to find out what the TV doesn't tell you about Lupita Nyong'o?
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Who is she? Without doubt, everyone remembers the incessant and spectacular appearance of
Lupita Nyong'o in the big cameras, big cover magazines, and more. She was everywhere and
was an incredible success right after her role in 12 Years a Slave by Steve McQueen.
Lupita Nyong'o was born in Mexico on March 1st, 1983. Of Kenyan origin, the young woman is named
in fact Guadalupe. Lupita is the diminutive. A single role would have sufficed to make her the
new darling of American cinema. She was awarded an Oscar for Best Actress in a supporting role
for her portrayal of Patsy in 12 Years a Slave. Since then, she has been appearing on magazine
after magazine and is undoubtedly the new girl. Her private life is a subject of fascination with
the media who have linked her romantically with Jared Leto and Michael Fassbender, her partner
in Steve McQueen's film. But they are all rumors and it's hard for a star like her who is very
private about her love life to affirm who she's really with in a relationship. Mexico and Kenya
fighting over her. She became a fashion icon after a marathon of 60-something red carpets during the
five months of her promotional tour. She was chosen as the most beautiful woman in the world
by People magazine. She was also chosen by Miu Miu and Lancome to embody their worldwide brands
and suddenly she found herself in the center of a geopolitical feud after several nations claimed
to be her birthplace, including Mexico, her country of birth, and Kenya where her parents are from and
where she grew up. The two countries also dispute the etymology of her first name. For Mexicans,
Lupita is the shortened version of Guadalupe. For Kenyans, this is the combination of Luwo
from a Kenyan ethnic name meaning to follow and Pita, her father's first name. But all the same,
this nice quarrel is a little well-founded and even understandable because if she was for example
the French as well as the Malians would fight over her too. She started as a production assistant.
At a young age, Lupita wanted to be an actress before she knew it was a profession.
She locked herself in the toilet to create plays with her dolls while other kids were riding their
bikes. Her mother called her my youngest in space because she was always on the moon. At school,
Lupita volunteered to participate in all the plays and when there were none, she would create some
herself and she would harass her friends to participate in them. Her parents Dorothy and
Pita Anyang Nyongo were on political exile at her time of birth but were able to return to their
homeland of Kenya during her childhood. Her father then became a member of the country senate
while her mother who worked in the field of family planning took a leadership position in the African
Breast Cancer Foundation. After taking theater classes and getting the lead role in the production
of Romeo and Juliet, Lupita Nyongo also returned to Mexico during her teenage years to learn Spanish.
She went to college in the United States, studied at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts
and graduated in film in 2003. On her return to Kenya during the summer vacation, Lupita Nyongo
discovered the filming of drama The Constant Gardener was taking place in her region.
She joined the set as a production assistant and met Ralph Bynes who told her to become an actress
only if it was something she couldn't imagine going without. Her Oscar for 12 Years a Slave.
After Lupita Nyongo returned to the United States and pursued her interest in acting,
she obtained a master's degree from the Yale School of Drama in 2012 after having performed
in plays like The Winter's Tale with the school repertory theater. A few weeks before graduating,
she found out that she had gotten a role in director Steve McQueen's drama 12 Years a Slave.
The film produced by Brad Pitt is based on the 19th century story written by Solomon Northup,
a free man from the north who was kidnapped and sold as a slave in the south. Nyongo played the
role of Patsy, an enslaved young woman who befriends Northup while being horribly mistreated
by plantation master Edwin Epps and his wife, played by Michael Fassbender and Sarah Paulson.
For her performance in the film, Nyongo won numerous nominations before winning the 2014
Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. As a child, she wanted to have lighter skin. Few would believe that
Lupita Nyongo went through great adversities before getting to the top. As a matter of fact,
it was in 2009 she went behind the camera and made a documentary called In My Jeans,
which tells the daily life of eight albinos in Kenya where the skin condition is considered
a mark of witchcraft. Shortly thereafter, Lupita told CBS News that she was
teased by her comrades about her very dark skin color. I prayed in the evening to wake up with
clearer skin. The morning came, I was so excited to find out my new color that I didn't look down
on my skin until I was in front of the mirror. I wanted to see my face first and it was the same
disappointment every day. I was as black as the day before. She lived with this disappointment
every day but not forever because after a discovery, everything changed. It was when she
with very dark skin that she overcame this complex. She immediately identified with the
South Sudanese supermodel with short hair and ebony complexion, which in the mid-90s was a
rarity on the catwalks as well as in magazine ads. A fashion icon, Lupita Nyongo established
herself as a fashion star during the awards season of 2014, making statement in a pale blue
Prada dress and a cape dress by Ralph Lauren. Since then, Lupita Nyongo has become a majestic
fashion icon with red carpet appearances and photos in publications like InStyle.
She has also done multiple covers of major magazines. However, Nyongo's appearance in the
November 2017 of Gratia in the UK fueled the controversy after the actress criticized the
magazine for retouching the photo by cutting her ponytail and straightening her hair.
The magazine subsequently apologized for the editorial mishap and the photographer took
responsibility for this incredible monumental mistake. All the same, Lupita Nyongo turned out
to be a star of the red carpet and manages always to pleasantly surprise the public with every
gorgeous look she wears. An ambassador for Afro hair. Although Lupita hated her hair for a long
time, today she has made it her strength. My hair has never been this long in 10 years.
Now I love it because I discovered its potential. It's like clay. In the wrong hands, it's mud,
and in good ones, it becomes art. She told Allure magazine. From red carpet to red carpet,
she makes hairstyles more magnificent than others. Colored turbans, African inspirations,
or natural hair, she's not afraid to show that Afro hair is beautiful.
Her gastronomic routines. One of Lupita's favorite dishes pilau originated from India
but is a popular dish in Kenya. It is a rice dish filled with spices like cinnamon and cumin,
but also of broth and goat meat. So it's definitely a balanced and healthy dish to
savor after a long day of filming on set. Tropical and refreshing drink. Lupita loves
to sip on pineapple juice. It is filled with manganese and vitamin C. On the other hand,
Lupita's breakfast consists of plantains, sweet potatoes, and blueberries. Lupita is a fan of
super tasty and aromatic foods, so of course curry is her favorite meal for dinner. More
specifically, cooked fish curry with coconut milk and cilantro. She likes whole fish, so surely she
is a burning pro. Whenever she feels hungry or needs a quick snack for the road, Lupita looks
for cashews. Rich in protein and rich in healthy fats, cashews are an ideal snack for such a busy
woman. Lupita Nyong'o is not only an example for her brilliance and lively energy, she is an example
because her diet emphasizes natural foods and a balanced and holistic mindset, and we can all take
some advice from her. Her travel routines. When Lupita travels, there's one thing she cannot
travel without. She always has to bring her compression socks and her foldable Cocohost
London shoes in her hand luggage, especially for long-haul flights. She will sometimes use a Lancôme
Advanced Genefiq Hydrogen Melting Face Mask to avoid dehydration on the plane. As for her airplane
routine, she tries to relax and disconnect while she's at the airport and on the airplane. This is
one of the few times she can completely disconnect. Also, when she gets off the plane, she tries not
to go straight to work and get acclimatized to the city in which she is in. And of course, there are
places she's dying to go to. She really wanted to visit New Zealand recently. She went to Australia
but never went to New Zealand even though it's so close and she's heard great things about its
natural beauty. Lupita has an airplane uniform. She's all about comfort and she also wants to
look put together. Often, she goes to bed because the temperature is so different from the terminal
to the airplane. But generally, she looks pretty cool. Beauty routine. And yes, Lupita also has
fragrance notes. In fact, Lupita perfumed herself every single day because her mother wore perfume
every day. Putting on deodorant and perfume every day is just part of her routine. Her first reaction
when she smelled Calvin Klein Women was relief because she loved it very much and to pretend
that something is desirable to you is very uncomfortable. Concerning her stapled hair,
she wears her hair in twisted braids. She goes to Marvel Stocks for that. She also works in close
collaboration with the hairdresser Vernon François. He is very passionate about natural afro hair.
She uses his scalp nourishment braids and lock spray to add moisture and oil to her scalp.
Lupita keeps her skincare routine simple otherwise she wouldn't do it. Cleanser for the face, tonic,
then natural oils such as calendula before moisturizing. Calendula is soothing and good
for healing her skin when she has been in the sun a lot. For her skin type, she has a very dry
complexion so she uses avocado oil to wipe off her makeup. Here we are at the end of our video.
I hope you learned a lot about our Kenyan sister Lupita born on a different continent.
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