Danai Gurira

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Danai Gurira attends Entertainment Weekly's Comic-Con Bash held at FLOAT, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 21, 2018 in San Diego, California sponsored by HBO.

Danai Gurira attends SiriusXM's Entertainment Weekly Radio Broadcasts Live From Comic Con in San Diego at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 20, 2018 in San Diego, California.

(L-R) Scott M. Gimple, Danai Gurira, Greg Nicotero and Denise Huth attend a cocktail and dinner party with AMC during Comic-Con International 2018 on July 20, 2018 in San Diego, California.

Danai Gurira attends 'The Walking Dead' Photo Call during Comic-Con International 2018 at Andaz San Diego on July 20, 2018 in San Diego, California.

Danai Gurira is seen at 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' in Los Angeles, California.

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[tiffany]

She looks fantastic in all those looks! Easily one of the best dressed on the red carpet this year

 

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Actor Danai Gurira poses backstage during the Tory Burch Spring Summer 2019 Fashion Show at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum on September 7, 2018 in New York City.

Danai Gurira attends the Expand Your Reality Opening Party on September 5, 2018 in Brooklyn City.

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Danai Gurira arrives at the premiere Of AMC's 'The Walking Dead' Season 9 at the DGA Theater on September 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

Danai Gurira attends the 2018 Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in Central Park on September 29, 2018 in New York City.

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When Black Panther hit theaters in February, it wasn’t just an instant classic. It was a major cultural event that would go on to become the country’s highest-grossing superhero movie of all time. But beyond numbers, the film offered something even bigger: a divine alternate reality in which black women weren’t half-baked tropes or superficial emblems of empowerment. This was a blockbuster with an all-star coalition of black actresses in leading roles—a vision hardly ever seen onscreen.

“The women were integral to the storytelling and the wisdom that the main character possessed,” says Angela Bassett, referring to Chadwick Boseman’s King T’Challa, the mild-mannered heart of Wakanda, a fictional African nation that serves as the film’s setting. Bassett, who plays T’Challa’s mother, Ramonda, also happens to have the rare distinction of costarring in both the movie of the summer (Mission: Impossible–Fallout), and this, the most talked-about film of the year. T’Challa seeks the women’s help and counsel, and they have answers—and sometimes they save the day, Bassett adds. “It was really important in terms of the representation of black feminine strength.”

Bassett’s Black Panther costar Danai Gurira, whose presence—whether in an indie film (Mother of George) or a dystopian TV series (The Walking Dead)—tends to swallow the screen, offers the most vivid display of physical might as Okoye, the king’s adviser and general, who steers an army of female soldiers called the Dora Milaje. During a fight sequence set in a South Korean casino, Gurira’s Okoye literally snatches her own wig while performing warrior pirouettes in combat (and on top of that, while wearing a gown). “I loved doing that, from the minute she’s wearing that wig and complaining about it, to the minute she gets rid of it very pragmatically,” Gurira says. “That spoke to so many things about feminine aesthetics.” Overall, Gurira appreciated how Wakanda, as a society, “was celebratory of everyone equally [regardless of gender]. You see that in my character. She’s able to excel.”

Speaking of excelling, after winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2014 for 12 Years a Slave, Lupita Nyong’o has expertly segued from box-office gold (Star Wars) to Broadway (the Gurira-written and Tony-nominated play Eclipsed) to the Marvel realm, in which she plays Nakia, a tactical spy who enchants T’Challa and goes rogue when the king’s African American adversary, Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), takes the throne. “Nakia was a departure from the character you see in the comic books. She is an independent woman and a bit of a rebel but also a loyalist to her country,” Nyong’o says. “I am also someone who depends on my family and friends and feels a connection to my people, and maybe has a sense of responsibility to make them proud. So I really related to that balancing act within oneself.”

In addition to this power trio are Shuri, the shrewd young mastermind who leverages Wakanda’s secret reserves of precious vibranium to turn the country into a futurist utopia, played by Letitia Wright (featured in our roundup of promising up-and-comers in last year’s Women in Hollywood issue); and Ayo (Florence Kasumba), a stand-out Dora Milaje fighter. Very early on, it becomes clear that while T’Challa may be king, it’s the women who command the kingdom and ultimately save Wakanda from crisis. “In our story, the emphasis is on many different women holding their own space,” says Nyong’o, describing the film as “a Marvel universe that is unapologetically black.”

On opening night and beyond, fans dressed in cosplay, racked up multiple viewings, and flooded social media, which helped Black Panther earn over $700 million in the U.S. “I really do believe in the power of excellent storytelling transcending culture and creed,” Gurira says. Bassett says of the film’s impact, “We all felt the anticipation but had no idea how it would mushroom, or that it would be so global and smash whatever preconceived notions we’ve heard for decades—that stories like this about these people won’t travel as well or won’t generate financially on such a huge scale.”

 

[simplylovely]

So beautiful!

 

[Adri028456]

Everything is on point except for the second outfit in post #45.

She always wears flattering outfits.

 

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Danai Gurira attends the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 10th annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on November 18, 2018 in Hollywood, California.

Danai Gurira attends the People's Choice Awards 2018 at Barker Hangar on November 11, 2018 in Santa Monica, California.

Danai Gurira arrives at An Evening in China with WildAid at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on November 10, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

Danai Gurira (L) and Melissa McBride attend the NYCC panel and fan screening of "The Walking Dead" episode 901 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on October 6, 2018 in New York City.

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Danai Gurira attends Variety's Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors to Watch Brunch during the 30th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 4, 2019 in Palm Springs, California.

Danai Gurira attends the 12th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute at American Museum of Natural History on December 09, 2018 in New York City.

Scarlett Johansson having a discussion with the cast of Black Panther! The 34-year-old actress hosted a special screening and conversation of Black Panther on Saturday night (December 8) in New York City.

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Danai Gurira attends the 76th Annual Golden Globe Nominations Announcement on December 6, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

Danai Gurira attends The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 Women In Entertainment at Milk Studios on December 05, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

Danai Gurira attends the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 at FNB Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Golden Globes 2019

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Danai Gurira attends the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. 480720

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[simplylovely]

Lovely in all white!

 

[kissmesweet]

So, I'm not really that big a fan of her style, but I do like that she seems to have a lot of fun with her red carpet outfits.

I only saw Black Panther once (when it was in the cinema), and I still can't get over her performance as Okoye and her wonderful presence on screen. I am glad that the film and the cast are doing so well this awards season.

 

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Danai Gurira attends Entertainment Weekly Celebrates Screen Actors Guild Award Nominees sponsored by L'Oreal Paris, Cadillac, And PopSockets at Chateau Marmont on January 26, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

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Danai Gurira attends the Tom Ford FW 2019 Arrivals during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on February 06, 2019 in New York City.

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[kissmesweet]

I like the suit that she has on at the Tom Ford event.

 

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Danai Gurira attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at Royal Albert Hall on February 10, 2019 in London, England.

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Danai Gurira, hair and fashion details, attends The 21st CDGA (Costume Designers Guild Awards) at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 19, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.


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Danai Gurira attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California.

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