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 42
Movies 25
TV Shows 17
self 17
Producer 1
Voice 1
Writer 1
Michonne / Creator / Executive Producer / Writer / Story
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024)
TV
1
Self
The Walking Dead: The Return (2024)
Movie
7
Richard III
Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III (2023)
Movie
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2023)
Movie
Okoye
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Movie
7.71
Self
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda (2022)
Movie
Okoye (voice)
What If...? (2021)
TV
8.14
Self
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021)
Movie
Okoye (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Legends (2021)
TV
10
Self (archive footage)
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)
Movie
Self
One World: Together at Home (2020)
Movie
Writer
Eclipsed (2020)
Movie
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV
9.5
Okoye
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Movie
7.17
Self
Beyonce & Jay Z - Global Citizen Festival Mandela (2018)
Movie
Okoye
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Movie
7.21
Okoye
Black Panther (2018)
Movie
7
Michonne Hawthorne
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (2017)
Movie
6
Afeni Shakur
All Eyez on Me (2017)
Movie
6.5
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
TV
Fury
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014)
Movie
5.73
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
TV
Self
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead (2013)
Movie
Adenike Balogun
Mother of George (2013)
Movie
Sisi
Restless City (2012)
Movie
Self - Guest
Talking Dead (2011)
TV
6
Michonne Hawthorne
The Walking Dead (2010)
TV
7.01
Jeanne-Baptiste
My Soul to Take (2010)
Movie
Woman in Blue Dress
3 Backyards (2010)
Movie
Angela
Life on Mars (2008)
TV
7.17
Assorted Ghost
Ghost Town (2008)
Movie
6
Zainab
The Visitor (2007)
Movie
5.27
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
TV
6.3
Marei Rosa Rumbidzai
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
TV
7.5
Self - Guest
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Self
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
Courtney Owens
Law & Order (1990)
TV
5.78
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Okoye
Eyes of Wakanda
TV
Shirley Chisholm
The Fighting Shirley Chisholm
Movie
Barbecue
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.56
Based on 5.33 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
2010
2017
2013
2024
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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, 戴娜·葛里拉
Awardshonorary degree from Spelman College, OkayAfrica 100 Women
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