Lupita Nyong'o: movies and TV shows
Lupita Nyong'o has 85 credits in the archive: 48 films and 37 TV series, from 1952 to 2026. Highest rated: The Wild Robot (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1952 – 2026 · busiest year: 2009 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Odyssey | Helen / Clytemnestra | Film | 7.6 | 43 |
| 2025 | Twelfth Night | Viola | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 2024 | The Wild Robot | Roz / Rummage (voice) | Film | 8.3 | 41 |
| 2024 | A Quiet Place: Day One | Samira | Film | 6.6 | 41 |
| 2023 | Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever | Self - Actress | TV | 4.8 | 40 |
| 2023 | Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever | TV | 4.8 | 40 | |
| 2023 | Goodbye Julia | Film | 7.3 | 40 | |
| 2023 | Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20 | Self | Film | 7.1 | 40 |
| 2023 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Self | Film | 6.3 | 40 |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | TV | 2.6 | 39 |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Nakia | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 2022 | Human Resources | Shame Wizard Asha (voice) | TV | 6.5 | 39 |
| 2022 | The 355 | Khadijah Adiyeme | Film | 6.0 | 39 |
| 2022 | 20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda | Self | Film | 4.3 | 39 |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Legends | Nakia (archive footage) (uncredited) | TV | 7.4 | 38 |
| 2021 | Who Are You, Charlie Brown? | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film | 6.9 | 38 |
| 2021 | Super Sema | Sema | TV | — | 38 |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | Film | 4.0 | 38 |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home | Self | Film | 7.1 | 37 |
| 2020 | Black Is King | Film | 7.1 | 37 | |
| 2020 | Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices | TV | 5.4 | 37 | |
| 2020 | Worlds Beyond Earth | Narrator (voice) | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 2020 | Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.1 | 37 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 36 |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero | Self - Illustrious Guest | TV | 5.1 | 36 |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Maz Kanata | Film | 6.3 | 36 |
| 2019 | Us | Adelaide Wilson / Red | Film | 6.9 | 36 |
| 2019 | Little Monsters | Miss Caroline | Film | 6.5 | 36 |
| 2019 | Serengeti | Narrator (voice) | TV | 6.8 | 36 |
| 2019 | Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift | Self | Film | 7.8 | 36 |
| 2019 | Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o | Host | Film | 6.0 | 36 |
| 2018 | Black Panther | Nakia | Film | 7.4 | 35 |
| 2018 | 2 Dope Queens | Self | TV | 5.5 | 35 |
| 2018 | Jack (Part 1) | Giant | Film | — | 35 |
| 2018 | My Africa | Narrator (voice) | Film | 7.5 | 35 |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Maz Kanata | Film | 6.7 | 34 |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | Asha (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 34 |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny | Maz Kanata (voice) | TV | 5.1 | 34 |
| 2017 | August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | Self | Film | 1.0 | 34 |
| 2017 | MaNyfaCedGod | Woman | Film | — | 34 |
| 2016 | The Jungle Book | Raksha (voice) | Film | 6.9 | 33 |
| 2016 | Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney | Self | Film | 7.7 | 33 |
| 2016 | Queen of Katwe | Nakku Harriet | Film | 7.2 | 33 |
| 2016 | Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey | Self | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 32 |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self | TV | 7.0 | 32 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV | 6.2 | 32 |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle | Self | TV | 6.4 | 32 |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Maz Kanata | Film | 7.2 | 32 |
| 2015 | Nature Is Speaking | Flower | TV | 8.7 | 32 |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Greatest Moments | Self | Film | 7.1 | 32 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 31 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 31 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV | 4.2 | 31 |
| 2014 | Non-Stop | Gwen | Film | 6.8 | 31 |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Patsey | Film | 7.9 | 30 |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self | TV | 6.5 | 29 |
| 2011 | Billy on the Street | Self | TV | 6.4 | 28 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self - Guest | TV | 7.2 | 27 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 26 |
| 2009 | Shuga | Ayira | TV | — | 26 |
| 2009 | East River | Film | 6.0 | 26 | |
| 2009 | In My Genes | Film | 1.0 | 26 | |
| 2009 | In My Genes | Film | 1.0 | 26 | |
| 2009 | In My Genes | Film | 1.0 | 26 | |
| 2009 | In My Genes | Film | 1.0 | 26 | |
| 2009 | In My Genes | Film | 1.0 | 26 | |
| 2008 | This Is My Africa | Self | Film | — | 25 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 20 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 14 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 13 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 5 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 1 |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Viola | TV | 6.1 | 11 |
| 1969 | Sesame Street | Self | TV | 7.1 | 13 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 26 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1952 | Tagesschau | Self | TV | 6.8 | 30 |
| The Wild Robot Escapes | Roz (voice) | Film | — | — | |
| Lunik Heist | Film | — | — | ||
| Strawweight | Film | — | — | ||
| Miss Universe | Film | — | — | ||
| Miss Universe | Film | — | — | ||
| Serengeti | Film | — | — |