Kenya in Hollywood:Lupita Nyong'o Wins Critics Choice Awards 2014

 Lupita Nyong'o (born 1983) is a Kenyan actress and film director. She made her American film debut in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave (2013), as Patsey for which she received critical acclaim. For her role Nyong'o went on to be nominated for the Golden Globe,Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.Nyong'o was born in Mexico City, where her family were political refugees. It is traditional to name a child after the events of the day, so her parents decided to give her a Mexican first name. She is the second of six children.
Nyong'o's parents are Dorothy and Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, a politician. Peter was the former Kenyan Minister for Medical Services. At the time of Lupita's birth, he was a visiting lecturer in political science. He was elected in 2013 to represent Kisumu County in the Kenyan Senate. Her cousin Isis Nyong'o was named one of Africa's most powerful women by Forbes magazine in 2012.

Nyong'o moved back to Kenya when she was less than one year old, when her father was hired as a professor at the University of Nairobi. At age sixteen, her parents sent her back to Mexico for a few months to learn Spanish.

Nyong'o currently lives in Brooklyn, New York with her brother.

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