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Portrait of Lupita Nyong'o

Acting

Lupita Nyong'o

Titles
36movies37TV shows
Career

Active from 2009 to 2025, busiest in 2018 and 2019 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for 12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Lupita Nyong'o Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    1.8, average 3.7
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Romance
    2.7, average 3.8
  • Eroticism
    0.8, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Inspirational 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
RoleAnyAppearances41Acting29Production3Sound1Editing1Directing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s12000s22010s162020s12Upcoming1
GenreAnyAdventure9Action8Science Fiction8Documentary7Drama6Comedy6Animation5Family4Thriller3Horror3Fantasy3Mystery2Action & Adventure2Sci-Fi & Fantasy2
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title

2020s

12 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch84
The Odyssey

as Helen / Clytemnestra

GoodWatch88
The Wild Robot

as Roz / Rummage (voice)

GoodWatch87
Goodbye Julia

Executive Producer

GoodWatch43
The 355

as Khadijah Adiyeme

GoodWatch68
Human Resources

TV show · as Shame Wizard Asha (voice)

Super Sema

TV show · as Sema

GoodWatch70
Marvel Studios Legends

TV show · as Nakia (archive footage) (uncredited)

Worlds Beyond Earth

as Narrator (voice)

2010s

16 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch76
Us

as Adelaide Wilson / Red

GoodWatch66
Little Monsters

as Miss Caroline

GoodWatch74
Serengeti

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

GoodWatch80
Big Mouth

TV show · as Asha (voice)

GoodWatch78
Queen of Katwe

as Nakku Harriet

GoodWatch80
The Jungle Book

as Raksha (voice)

All 16 titles from the 2010s

2000s

2 titles
In My Genes

Publicist, Executive Producer

Shuga

TV show · as Ayira

1970s

1 title · average score 70
GoodWatch70
Great Performances

TV show · as Viola