Born in Mexico but of Kenyan origin | Here’s the life of Lupita Nyongo’o
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,
