Quotes by Lupita Nyong'o

About Lupita Nyong'o:

Lupita Amondi Nyong'o is a Mexican-Kenyan actress and film director. She was born in Mexico, but was raised in Kenya. She attended college in the United States, earning a Bachelor's degree in film and theater studies from Hampshire College.
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As human beings, what makes us able to empathize with people is a connection that is not necessarily understood mentally.

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My mother talked about the stories I used to spin as a child of three, before I started school. I would tell this story about what school I went to and what uniform I wore and who I talked to at lunchtime and what I ate, and my mother was like, 'This...

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I grew up in Nairobi, which is the capital of Kenya, so it's hustle and bustle, and there's always something going on.

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There is something about acting that's mysterious and magical because there is only so much I can do to prepare, and then I have to just let go and breathe and believe that it will come through.

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Personally, I don't ever want to depend on makeup to feel beautiful.

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All throughout filming '12 Years a Slave,' there was a focus like no other. Everyone took ownership of this film and gave their all.

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The muscles you flex in theater are muscles that you really need. I must always find a way to get back there. It's irreplaceable.

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Ralph Fiennes was a pivotal influence on me. He asked me, 'So what is it you want to do?' I very shyly, timidly admitted that I wanted to be an actor. He sighed, and he said, 'Lupita, only be an actor if you feel there is nothing else in the world yo...

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Steve McQueen is a genius. And I think that word is overused, but I think with Steve it's rightly used. He's a genius.

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When I was younger, I was almost too afraid to admit that I wanted to be an actor.

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Slavery is something that is all too often swept under the carpet.

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I was born in Mexico because my father was teaching at a school in Mexico City. I was born during the third year he was there. And when I was 16, I returned to Mexico to learn Spanish.

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I learned at Yale, one of the biggest lessons was to learn how special I am and therefore how totally unspecial I am. I was special among everyone else who was special. The fact that we're all so individual and that's what makes us special.

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The set of '12 Years a Slave' was an extremely joyous one! We all recognized that we were making a powerful, necessary and beautiful film, and we weren't about doing it without that sense of responsibility, and we recognized that we needed each other...

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There's always a sense of newness with acting, because every role, you come to every role fresh.

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My parents gave me a Mexican name. In our culture, we are named after the events of the day.

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My father used to act in high school. He was in a production of 'Othello;' I don't know who he played, but it wasn't Othello. He would talk about it, though, and read Shakespeare to me.

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I grew up in a world where the majority of people were black, so that wasn't the defining quality of anyone. When you're describing someone, you don't start out with 'he's black, he's white.'

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I loved make-believe. I was the child in the cupboard playing with my Barbies.

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Being considered a fashion star is wonderful. It's definitely a bonus thing.

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I haven't always been gluten-free.

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Author Bio

  • NameLupita Nyong'o
  • DescriptionMexican-Kenyan actress and film director
  • BornMarch 1, 1983
  • CountryMexico
  • ProfessionActor; Film Director
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Supporting Actress