Lupita Amondi Nyong‘o was born in 1983 in Mexico City, of Mexican-Kenyan descent. Lupita is a famous film director and actress, beginning her career working as an assistant on various movies, and only later starting to actually appear on screen. Lupita is perhaps best known for her role in the very successful movie called “12 Years a Slave”. Lupita was even named as the “Woman of the Year”, which shows the popularity she gained because of her talent. During her career Nyong’o has been nominated for and has won such awards as BAFTA Award, Dorian Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, MTV Africa Music Award and others. Now Lupita is considered to be one of the most successful actresses in the industry.
Lupita Nyong’o Net Worth $500,000
So how rich is Lupita Nyong’o? It is estimated that Lupita’s net worth is $500,000, the main source of her wealth being her appearances on television shows and in movies. Undoubtedly, Lupita’s net worth will grow, as she is now very popular and acclaimed among others in the industry. Let’s hope that soon her fans will be able to see her in more movies and television shows and that her work will be successful and acclaimed.
Lupita Nyong’o went to high school in Nairobi, Kenya, but then studied at Hampshire College in the USA from which she graduated with a degree in film and theatre studies. When she was still very young, she started acting in plays and also became a part of the “Phoenix Players”. Nyong’o later she worked as an assistant on such movies as “The Constant Gardener”, “Where God Left His Shoes” and “The Namesake”. This was the time when Lupita Nyong’o’s net worth began growing quickly. In 2008 Lupita was cast in the movie called “East River”. One year later she wrote and produced the documentary movie, “In My Genes”; this also added to Lupita’s net worth. After some time she started studying acting in the Yale School of Drama, and there appeared in several plays. In 2013 Nyong’o was cast in her most famous role in the movie entitled “12 Years a Slave”. There she had an opportunity to work with such actors as Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Paul Dano, Sarah Paulson and others. This movie was one of the most successful movies of the year and gained a lot of critical acclaim. The success of it had a huge impact on the growth of Lupita Nyong’o’s net worth. It has been announced that Lupita will appear in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, which is most likely to bring her more fame and praise.
All in all, it can be said that Lupita Nyong’o is one of the most successful of contemporary actresses. Although she is only now becoming acclaimed and famous, there is no doubt that she will become even more successful and popular in the future, as now many producers want to have her in their movies. Significantly, Lupita’s success has had a significant, positive effect on other aspiring black actresses. Eventually, Lupita’s net worth will also grow and she will become not only one of the most successful but also one of the richest actresses in the industry.
