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Danai Gurira
10 FOLLOWERS • 27 CREDITS • FEB 14, 1978 • 46
Biography
Danai Jekesai Gurira (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 as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, beginning with Black Panther (2018) and most recently appearing in its sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
Gurira is also the playwright of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play.
Known For
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Law & Order
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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The Oscars
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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The Daily Show
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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Lie to Me
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What If...?
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Talking Dead
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Marvel Studios Legends
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Ghost Town
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Avengers: Endgame
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Avengers: Infinity War
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20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
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The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
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Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
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The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
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The Walking Dead
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Black Panther
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
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The Walking Dead: The Return
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All Eyez on Me
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The Fighting Shirley Chisholm
Production Credits
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