All throughout filming '12 Years a Slave,' there was a focus like no other. Everyone took ownership of this film and gave their all. Lupita Nyong'o filmfocusgive Change image and share on social
Makeup isn't something I've worn a lot of in my life. Lupita Nyong'o havelifelot Change image and share on social
I never understood who all those people are behind the actors! When you see them on the red carpet on TV, you go, 'Why does that person need such a large entourage?' And then you realize that every single person there has a role to play. Lupita Nyong'o actorcarpetentourage share on social
It's only when you risk failure that you discover things. When you play it safe, you're not expressing the utmost of your human experience. Lupita Nyong'o discoverexperienceexpress Change image and share on social
I definitely intend to create my own work in the future so that we don't have to keep saying, We don't have work for black women.' Lupita Nyong'o blackcreatefuture Change image and share on social
I was born in Mexico because my father was teaching at a school in Mexico City. I was born during the third year he was there. And when I was 16, I returned to Mexico to learn Spanish. Lupita Nyong'o bearcityfather Change image and share on social
I love filmmaking, but I decided to go to drama school because I thought that when I'm 60 and looking back on my life, if acting hadn't been a part of it, I would hate myself. Lupita Nyong'o actbackdecide Change image and share on social
Drama is my sweet spot, but the thing about being an actor is that you want to do a variety of things. I definitely love fantasy and would want to be in a fantasy project. Lupita Nyong'o actordramafantasy Change image and share on social
Whoopi Goldberg looked like me, she had hair like mine, she was dark like me. I'd been starved for images of myself. I'd grown up watching a lot of American TV. There was very little Kenyan material, because we had an autocratic ruler who stifled our creative expression. Lupita Nyong'o americanautocraticcreative share on social
As actors, you become an expert at starting over. Lupita Nyong'o actorexpertstart Change image and share on social