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Danai Gurira

Actress / Playwright / Television Actress / Stage Actress / Film Actress / Penwoman / Teacher / Screenwriter | * 02/14/1978 (46) | Grinnell, Iowa (United States of America (USA))
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Danai Jekesai Gurira (born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress and playwright. 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 Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Gurira is also the playwright of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. ()
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Danai Jekesai Gurira (born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress and playwright. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, beginning with Black Panther (2018) and most recently appearing in its sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).Gurira is also the playwright of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Talk-Shows

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Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their ...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

PG-13

2022 | 3.6/5 | 2h 41min
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalac ...

Avengers: Infinity War

PG-13

2018 | 4.1/5 | 2h 29min
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment. ...

The Visitor

PG-13

2007 | 3.6/5 | 1h 44min
Crime, Drama, Music
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King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne ...

Black Panther

PG-13

2018 | 3.7/5 | 2h 14min
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Awards & Nominations for Danai Gurira

2x Okayafrica 100 Women Honorary Degree From Spelman College
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Movies with Danai Gurira as Actress(21)

as Self / Michonne Hawthorne2024 The Walking Dead: The Return
as Shirley Chisholm2023 The Fighting Shirley Chisholm
as herself2023 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
as herself2022 20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
as Okoye2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
as herself2021 Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
as herself2020 One World: Together at Home
as Self (archive footage)2020 Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Okoye2019 Avengers: Endgame
as Okoye2018 Avengers: Infinity War
as Okoye2018 Black Panther
as Afeni Shakur2017 All Eyez on Me
as Michonne (voice)2017 The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
as Fury (voice)2014 Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
as Adenike Olumide Balogen2013 Mother of George
2013 The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
as Sisi2012 Restless City
as Woman in Blue Dress2010 3 Backyards
as Jeanne-Baptiste2010 My Soul to Take
as Assorted Ghost2008 Ghost Town
as Zainab2007 The Visitor

TV Shows/Series with Danai Gurira as Actress(13)

as Okoye (voice)2021 What If...?
as herself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as herself2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones
as herself2011 Talking Dead
as Michonne Hawthorne2010 The Walking Dead
as Michonne Grimes2010 The Walking Dead
as Angela2008 Life on Mars
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Marei Rosa Rumbidzai2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Self - Guest1997 The View
as herself1996 The Daily Show
1990 Law & Order
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark

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Full Name: Danai Jekesai Gurira
Born: Tuesday, 02/14 1978 (February) in Grinnell, Iowa (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 46 years + 73 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language), French (FR), Shona (SN), Xhosa (XH)
Educated at: New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Macalester College, Dominican Convent High School
Other names for Danai Gurira (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Данай Гуріра"
"Данай Гурира"
"Danai Jekesai Gurira"
Danai Gurira frequently works together with these people:
Gregory Nicotero (13x, Crew)
Stan Lee (12x, Crew)
Edward D. Murphy (11x, Actor)
William H. Burns (10x, Actor)
Mark Casella (10x, Actor)
Chadwick Boseman (9x, Actor)
Dick Wolf (9x, Crew)
Bruce MacVittie (9x, Actor)
Glynis Bell (9x, Actress)
David Fonteno (9x, Actor)
Catrina Ganey (9x, Actress)
Bill Cwikowski (9x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:51, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/20/2024