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Danai Gurira

1978-02-14 (46 years old) in Grinnell, Iowa, USA

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.

Movies

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The Walking Dead: The Return
75.9 %|Feb 15, 2024
Documentary
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Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III
0 %|May 19, 2023
Drama, History
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
70.88 %|Nov 9, 2022
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
82.5 %|Apr 17, 2021
Documentary
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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
81 %|Aug 30, 2020
Documentary
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One World: Together at Home
70.28999999999999 %|Apr 18, 2020
Music, Documentary
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Avengers: Endgame
82.47 %|Apr 24, 2019
Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
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Avengers: Infinity War
82.42000000000002 %|Apr 25, 2018
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Black Panther
73.8 %|Feb 13, 2018
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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All Eyez on Me
67.07 %|Jun 12, 2017
History, Drama, Music
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Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
73.2 %|Dec 12, 2014
Adventure, Animation, Family
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The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
76 %|Oct 11, 2013
Documentary
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Mother of George
53.52 %|Aug 26, 2013
Drama
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Restless City
53 %|Apr 27, 2012
Drama, Romance
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My Soul to Take
55 %|Oct 8, 2010
Horror, Mystery
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3 Backyards
42 %|Jan 24, 2010
Drama
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Ghost Town
65.37 %|Sep 19, 2008
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
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The Visitor
71.3 %|Feb 21, 2008
Crime, Drama, Music
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Barbecue
0 %|Invalid Date
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The Fighting Shirley Chisholm
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama

Series

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The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
80.21000000000001 %|Feb 25, 2024
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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What If...?
81.4 %|Aug 11, 2021
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Marvel Studios Legends
74 %|Jan 8, 2021
Documentary, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
62 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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Off Camera with Sam Jones
40 %|Feb 6, 2014
Talk
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Talking Dead
74 %|Oct 16, 2011
Talk
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The Walking Dead
81.07 %|Oct 31, 2010
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Lie to Me
79.05 %|Jan 21, 2009
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Life on Mars
65 %|Oct 9, 2008
Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
55 %|Jan 26, 2003
Talk, Comedy
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
55 %|Jan 26, 2003
Talk, Comedy
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
75.67 %|Sep 30, 2001
Drama
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The View
44 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The Daily Show
64 %|Jul 22, 1996
News, Comedy
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Law & Order
74 %|Sep 13, 1990
Crime, Drama
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
52 %|Sep 5, 1988
Talk
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The Oscars
70 %|Mar 19, 1953