The Kenyan-Mexican actor, director, producer, and New York Times bestselling author celebrated her breakthrough in 2014 when she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in “12 Years a Slave” by Steve McQueen.
Lupita Nyong'o Fashionably embodies what we appreciate in cinema: versatility in embracing different projects, addressing different audiences, and consistency to one idea that is quite recognizable in her characters, as diverse as they may look.
We are enthus and proud that she has accepted our invitation to be the jury president of the 74th Berlinale,” say Berlinale directors Mariëtte Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian.
Since then, she has become one of the most high-profile international actors, inspiring audiences and film critics alike. In addition to her film career, Lupita Nyong'o is also active on the Broadway stage and wrote the children's book “Sulwe” in 2020, which was on the New York Times Best Sellers list.
Lupita Nyong'o is currently preparing a podcast focusing on non-fictional storytelling from the African diaspora, and she is developing a series based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Americana.”
She was recently the executive producer of the Sudanese film “Goodbye Julia,” which was selected by the Sudanese National Committee operating in exile to compete for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
However,The Berlinale is looking forward to welcoming Lupita Nyong'o to Berlin in February!.
