Thursday Morning January 16, the 85th Academy Award nomination was revealed. Hollywood newcomer Lupita Nyong’o was nominated for the best actress in the supporting role for her amazing appearance in 2013 12 years a slave. In 2014 Lupita had established herself as an Ulung actress with a role that had given her a number of nominations for awards and critical praise. The newcomer also formed himself as a fashionista. Lupita took the headlines and was named by countless editorials and fashion critics as the best clothing in the Golden Globes. He killed a red carpet with a red dress by Ralph Lauren. It is almost difficult to believe that only 4 years ago he began his career with a small role in a short film called East River.
Lupita’s life began in Mexico. His parents are political refugees. Of the 5 siblings, Lupita was the second born and was first born in Mexico. His ethnicity and heritage lies in Kenya but he was named Mexico. His parents were revoked from Kenya while his mother was still pregnant with him. Lupita’s parents are highly respected in Kenya. They both have a strong educational and political background in their home country.
Peter Anyang Nyong’o began his political career in 1992 after working as a professor. He taught political science in Kenay but also taught at several universities in Mexico who led him to move his family there for a permanent teaching position. Then in his career Peter moved back to Kenya to re -enter the political sphere that served as a senator at the Kenya National Assembly.
It is not surprising that Lupita will be encouraged to attend a very good school when the troubles of her parents are tertiary professors. He studied at the University of Massachusetts and graduated with a graduate in film studies but continued his education at Yale. In college he apprenticed in several films and television and then produced. One of the earliest roles in front of the camera is part of the MTV Shuga series.
Shuga is a fictional series after life, relationships, and education of some young adults. Lupita returned to Kenya in 2009 to film the series for the first season. Nyong’o expanded his resume with the stage performance. Credit under the name includes “The Winter’s Tale”, “Uncle Vanya” and “The Taming of the Shrew”.
In 2013 a lifetime role came when he got the role of Patsey in “12 Years a Slave”. British film director Steve McQueen wrote, produced and directed films based on the memoir of Solomon Northup. Northup is an African -American who is released but kidnapped and sold as a slave. He later became a Freedman in 1853. Lupita played Patsey a woman who was enslaved with Northup. His appearance is vulnerable and unforgettable to collect a lot of praise and a lot of critical praise. The most important thing is that he has a big salary increase that will come for future films. If Hollywood will offer more the role of black women.