Danai Gurira
Zimbabwean-American actress (born 1978)
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- Danai Jekesai Gurira ( ; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, screenwriter, producer, and activist.
- Her films have grossed $6.
- As a playwright, Gurira wrote the play In the Continuum , for which she won an Obie Award, as well as The Convert , Familiar and Eclipsed , the latter of which was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Play.
- For this episode, she received a Black Reel TV Award nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series.
- In 2023, she was honored with the TIME100 Impact Award.
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WikipediaDanai Jekesai Gurira (; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, screenwriter, producer, and activist. She is best 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, making her the seventh highest-grossing actress of all time.
As a playwright, Gurira wrote the play In the Continuum, for which she won an Obie Award, as well as The Convert, Familiar and Eclipsed, the latter of which was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Play. For the screen, she's written an episode of the spin-off The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), centered on the characters Michonne and Rick Grimes, which received critical acclaim. For this episode, she received a Black Reel TV Award nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series.
She has been a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador since 2018, and has founded two non-profit organizations. In 2023, she was honored with the TIME100 Impact Award. She is the founder of the production company Gurazoo Productions, which has an overall television deal with ABC Studios.
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