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Danai Gurira
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Danai Gurira

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1978Born, Grinnell
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Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, including Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Gurira is the writer of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. Gurira received two nominations for The People's Choice Awards in 2019 and 2020 for her role on The Walking Dead, and she was also nominated for a 2024 Black…

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Avengers: Infinity WarOkoyeAvengers: EndgameOkoye
Black PantherOkoye
The Walking DeadMichonne Hawthorne
Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverOkoye

Filmography

AllActingWritingProducing
2027The Thomas Crown AffairMovie
2026Matchbox the MovieHelenMovie
2024The Walking Dead: The Ones Who LiveMichonne · 6 episodes · Executive Producer · 6 episodes · Story, Writer · 1 episode · CreatorShow
2023Shakespeare in the Park: Richard IIIRichard IIIMovie
2022Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverOkoyeMovie
2021What If...?Okoye (voice) · 3 episodesShow
2021INVINCIBLEUniversa (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2021Marvel Studios LegendsOkoye (archive footage) (uncredited) · 4 episodesShow
2020EclipsedWriterMovie
2019Avengers: EndgameOkoyeMovie
2018Avengers: Infinity WarOkoyeMovie
2018Black PantherOkoyeMovie
2017The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's WalkingMichonne (voice)Movie
2017All Eyez on MeAfeni ShakurMovie
2014Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeastFury (voice)Movie
2013Mother of GeorgeAdenike Olumide BalogenMovie
2012Restless CitySisiMovie
2010The Walking DeadMichonne Hawthorne · 135 episodesShow
2010My Soul to TakeJeanne-BaptisteMovie
20103 BackyardsWoman in Blue DressMovie
2009Lie to MeMichelle Russo · 1 episodeShow
2008Life on MarsAngela · 1 episodeShow
2008Ghost TownAssorted GhostMovie
2008The VisitorZainabMovie
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentMarei Rosa Rumbidzai · 1 episodeShow
1990Law & OrderCourtney Owens · 1 episodeShow

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