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Danai Gurira is a Zimbabwean-American actress known for her work in film and television. She is notable for her roles in popular productions, bringing diverse representation to major entertainment projects.
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Acting · Grinnell, Iowa, USA
Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, including Black Panther (2018) and Black…
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- The Thomas Crown Affair2027
- Matchbox — Helen2026
- The Walking Dead: The Return — Self / Michonne Hawthorne2024
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live — Michonne2024
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Self2023
- Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III — Richard III2023
- 20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda — Self
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Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, screenwriter, producer, and activist. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne in the AMC horror drama franchise The Walking Dead and Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her films have grossed $6.98 billion, making her the seventh highest-grossing actress of all time.
As a playwright, Gurira wrote the play In the Continuum, for which she won an Obie Award, as well as The Convert, Familiar and Eclipsed, the latter of which was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Play. For the screen, she's written an episode of the spin-off The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), centered on the characters Michonne and Rick Grimes, which received critical acclaim. For this episode, she received a Black Reel TV Award nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series.
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