Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira

1978-02-14

Biography

Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, including Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Gurira is the writer of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. Gurira received two nominations for The People's Choice Awards in 2019 and 2020 for her role on The Walking Dead, and she was also nominated for a 2024 Black Reel Television award for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for her work on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. Description above from the Wikipedia article Danai Gurira, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Avengers: Endgame

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

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Black Panther

Black Panther

7.4

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

7.3

Ghost Town

Ghost Town

6.5

The Walking Dead: The Return

The Walking Dead: The Return

7.5

All Eyez on Me

All Eyez on Me

6.7

The Visitor

The Visitor

7.1

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

6.8

Mother of George

Mother of George

5.5

My Soul to Take

My Soul to Take

5.5

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

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8.1

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda

4.9

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who’s Walking

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who’s Walking

7.3

The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead

The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead

7.6

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

7.2

3 Backyards

3 Backyards

4.2

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

8.2

Barbecue

Barbecue

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