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Acting

Danai Gurira

Career

Active from 2008 to 2026, busiest in 2010 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Black Panther
Black Panther
GoodWatch score82/100

Characters

6

The characters Danai Gurira played, best-known titles first.

Danai Gurira as Okoye
Danai Gurira as Okoye
Danai Gurira as Michonne
Danai Gurira as Okoye
Danai Gurira as Okoye
Danai Gurira as Michonne

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Danai Gurira Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Sports
    0.1, average 0.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven Drama 2
  • Visceral Violence 2
  • New York City 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Fighting Shirley Chisholm
The Fighting Shirley Chisholm

as Shirley Chisholm

2020s

8 titles · average score 67
Matchbox the Movie
Matchbox the Movie (2026)
GoodWatch score 43

as Helen

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Michonne

Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III
Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III (2023)

as Richard III

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
GoodWatch score 65

as Okoye

INVINCIBLE
INVINCIBLE (2021)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Universa (voice)

What If...?
What If...? (2021)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Okoye (voice)

Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

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

Eclipsed
Eclipsed (2020)

Writer

2010s

11 titles · average score 63
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
GoodWatch score 80

as Okoye

Black Panther
Black Panther (2018)
GoodWatch score 82

as Okoye

Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
GoodWatch score 75

as Okoye

All Eyez on Me
All Eyez on Me (2017)
GoodWatch score 41

as Afeni Shakur

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (2017)
GoodWatch score 75

as Michonne (voice)

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014)
GoodWatch score 68

as Fury (voice)

Mother of George
Mother of George (2013)
GoodWatch score 65

as Adenike Olumide Balogen

Restless City
Restless City (2012)
GoodWatch score 43

as Sisi

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead (2010)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Michonne Hawthorne

3 Backyards
3 Backyards (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

as Woman in Blue Dress

My Soul to Take
My Soul to Take (2010)
GoodWatch score 31

as Jeanne-Baptiste

2000s

5 titles · average score 73
Lie to Me
Lie to Me (2009)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Michelle Russo

The Visitor
The Visitor (2008)
GoodWatch score 80

as Zainab

Life on Mars
Life on Mars (2008)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Angela

Ghost Town
Ghost Town (2008)
GoodWatch score 70

as Assorted Ghost

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Marei Rosa Rumbidzai

1990s

1 title · average score 73
Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Courtney Owens