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Danai Jekesai Gurira is an American and Zimbabwean actor and playwright. Born in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1978, she is also known by her name in her native language, Danai Gurira. She has worked in acting and writing since 2005. Her notable works include the plays *In the Continuum*, *Familiar*, *Convert*, and *Eclipsed*. She writes in English and speaks English, French, Shona, and Xhosa.
Gurira was educated at Macalester College and New York University Tisch School of the Arts. She has received the Obie Award, Satellite Awards, Whiting Awards, and Black Reel Awards. She has also been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play and Black Reel Awards. She resides in Grinnell, Harare, Los Angeles, and New York City. Her religion is Christianity.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- In the continuum
- Familiar
- Convert
- Eclipsed
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- 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 — Self2022
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Okoye2022
- Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist — Self2021
- What If...? — Okoye (voice)2021
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Zimbabwe
- Place of birth
- Grinnell
- Educated at
- New York University
- Languages spoken
- Xhosa
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Christianity
- Award
- Saturn Awards
- Image
- Danai Gurira 2014 Comic Con (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- New York City
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- date of birth
- 1978-00-00
- Commons category
- Danai Gurira
- start of work period
- 2005-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Danai Jekesai Gurira
- social media followers
- 806210
- name in native language
- Danai Gurira
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Article · العربية
داناي غورورا (بالإنجليزية: Danai Gurira) مواليد 14 فبراير 1978 في غرينيل، آيوا، هي ممثلة وكاتبة مسرحية أمريكية بدأت مسيرتها الفنية عام 2004. عُرفت بدورها كميشون في مسلسل الموتى السائرون.
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