Danai Gurira
Danai Gurira | |
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Gurira at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| 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 |
Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is known for her starring roles as Michonne in the AMC horror drama franchise The Walking Dead and Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her films have grossed $6.98 billion dollars, making her the seventh highest-grossing actress of all time.
As a playwright, she has won an Obie Award and, among other works, wrote the Broadway play Eclipsed, which was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. For Eclipsed, she also received a Helen Hayes Award, a Drama Desk Award, and an NAACP Theatre Award, and was nominated for a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award. In 2023, she was honored with the TIME100 Impact Award.