From the age of four, I loved ballet and tap. I was in the school band, the choir, and all my school plays. Gugu Mbatha-Raw ageballetband Change image and share on social
At home I wear my own clothes, no makeup and don't do anything exciting with my hair. I get to borrow pretty dresses for the red carpet and have experts do my hair and makeup. Gugu Mbatha-Raw borrowcarpetclothe Change image and share on social
Different fragrances promote different emotions, and I find that fragrance gets me in the frame of mind for that person. Gugu Mbatha-Raw emotionfindfragrance Change image and share on social
I played Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz.' That was my first role on stage. Gugu Mbatha-Raw dorothyplayrole Change image and share on social
When I was nine, 'The Borrowers' was such a big series for me! Gugu Mbatha-Raw bigborrowerseries Change image and share on social
This is going to sound really sad, but I didn't really have any heartthrobs when I was growing up. I was a bit of a geek. Gugu Mbatha-Raw bitegeekgrow Change image and share on social
I didn't really grow up on hip-hop. Ella Fitzgerald and the old school jazz divas are more my comfort zone. Gugu Mbatha-Raw comfortdivaella Change image and share on social
Corsets were a challenge in 'Belle;' fake nails tripped me up in 'Blackbird.' Guess I'm not a mani type of girl! Gugu Mbatha-Raw belleblackbirdchallenge Change image and share on social
The 'Pride and Prejudice' with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle was something I watched on a weekly basis with my mum at home in Oxfordshire. Gugu Mbatha-Raw basiscolinehle Change image and share on social
If you're an artist, it's great to have a knowledge of the business and be educated about that, but you've got to keep the balance right between business and artistry; otherwise, you get cynical. Gugu Mbatha-Raw artistartistrybalance Change image and share on social