Danai Gurira
Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress and playwright. 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).
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Born | Danai Jekesai Gurira February 14, 1978 Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. |
Citizenship | United States and Zimbabwe |
Education | Macalester College (BA) New York University (MFA) |
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Years active | 2004–present |
Gurira is also the playwright of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play.
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