Biography
Danai Jekesai Gurira (born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress and playwright. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, beginning with Black Panther (2018) and most recently appearing in its sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
Gurira is also the playwright of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play.
Filmography
all 40
Movies 24
TV Shows 16
self 16
Voice 3
Producer 1
Writer 1
Michonne / Creator / Executive Producer / Story / Writer
![The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/813700-the-walking-dead-the-new-world.jpg)
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024)
TV
1
Self
![The Walking Dead: The Return](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1049226-the-walking-dead-the-return.jpg)
The Walking Dead: The Return (2024)
Movie
Richard III
![Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/926593-shakespeare-in-the-park-richard-iii.jpg)
Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III (2023)
Movie
Self - Okoye
![Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/863098-marvel-studios-assembled-the-making-of-black-panther-wakanda-forever.jpg)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2023)
Movie
Okoye
![Black Panther: Wakanda Forever](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/178179-black-panther-ii.jpg)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Movie
7.71
Self
![20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/826860-20-20-presents-black-panther-in-search-of-wakanda.jpg)
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda (2022)
Movie
Okoye (voice)
![What If...?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/288699-what-if.jpg)
What If...? (2021)
TV
8.14
Self
![Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/542843-chadwick-boseman-portrait-of-an-artist.jpg)
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021)
Movie
Okoye (archive footage)
![Marvel Studios Legends](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/480194-marvel-studios-legends.jpg)
Marvel Studios Legends (2021)
TV
10
Self (archive footage)
![Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/436646-chadwick-boseman-a-tribute-for-a-king.jpg)
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)
Movie
Self
![One World: Together at Home](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/393453-one-world-together-at-home.jpg)
One World: Together at Home (2020)
Movie
Writer
![Eclipsed](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/764439-eclipsed.jpg)
Eclipsed (2020)
Movie
Self
![The Kelly Clarkson Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/300695-the-kelly-clarkson-show.jpg)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV
9.5
Okoye
![Avengers: Endgame](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/323-avengers-endgame.jpg)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Movie
7.17
Okoye
![Avengers: Infinity War](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/322-avengers-infinity-war.jpg)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Movie
7.21
Okoye
![Black Panther](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5680-black-panther.jpg)
Black Panther (2018)
Movie
7
Michonne (voice)
![The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22583-the-robot-chicken-walking-dead-special-look-who-s-walking.jpg)
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (2017)
Movie
6
Afeni Shakur
![All Eyez on Me](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9572-all-eyez-on-me.jpg)
All Eyez on Me (2017)
Movie
6.5
Self
![Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/171580-close-up-with-the-hollywood-reporter.jpg)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
TV
Fury (voice)
![Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1062-tinker-bell-and-the-legend-of-the-neverbeast.jpg)
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014)
Movie
5.73
Self
![Off Camera with Sam Jones](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/398329-off-camera-with-sam-jones.jpg)
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
TV
Self
![The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead (2013)
Movie
Adenike Balogun
![Mother of George](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34081-mother-of-george.jpg)
Mother of George (2013)
Movie
Sisi
![Restless City](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34083-restless-city.jpg)
Restless City (2012)
Movie
Self - Guest
![Talking Dead](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/118499-talking-dead.jpg)
Talking Dead (2011)
TV
6
Michonne / Michonne Hawthorne
![The Walking Dead](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11160-the-walking-dead.jpg)
The Walking Dead (2010)
TV
7.01
Jeanne-Baptiste
![My Soul to Take](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17770-my-soul-to-take.jpg)
My Soul to Take (2010)
Movie
Woman in Blue Dress
![3 Backyards](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34082-3-backyards.jpg)
3 Backyards (2010)
Movie
Angela
![Life on Mars](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/56547-life-on-mars.jpg)
Life on Mars (2008)
TV
7.17
Assorted Ghost
![Ghost Town](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11569-ghost-town.jpg)
Ghost Town (2008)
Movie
6
Zainab
![The Visitor](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14905-the-visitor.jpg)
The Visitor (2007)
Movie
5.27
Self
![Jimmy Kimmel Live!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/59099-jimmy-kimmel-live.jpg)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
TV
6.3
Marei Rosa Rumbidzai
![Law & Order: Criminal Intent](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/19429-law-order-criminal-intent.jpg)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
TV
7.5
Self - Guest
![The View](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34365-the-view.jpg)
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Self
![The Daily Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15717-the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah.jpg)
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
Courtney Owens
![Law & Order](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/24896-law-order.jpg)
Law & Order (1990)
TV
5.78
Self - Guest
![LIVE with Kelly and Mark](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/112089-live-with-regis-and-kathie-lee.jpg)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Self
![The Oscars](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80649-the-academy-awards.jpg)
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Shirley Chisholm
![The Fighting Shirley Chisholm](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Fighting Shirley Chisholm
Movie
Michonne
![Untitled The Walking Dead Movie](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Untitled The Walking Dead Movie
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.63
Based on 5.27 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1978-02-14 (46 years old)
Birth NameDanai Jekesai Gurira
Birth PlaceGrinnell, United States of America
ReligionChristianity
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesGrinnell · Los Angeles, United States of America, Harare, Zimbabwe
Also Known AsДанай Гуріра, Данай Гурира
Awardshonorary degree from Spelman College, OkayAfrica 100 Women
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