Mexican - Actress | March 1, 1983 -
As actors, you become an expert at starting over.
Lupita Nyong'o
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I never, in my wildest dreams, could I have thought that the first role I get out of school would lead to an Oscar nomination.
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Slavery is something that is all too often swept under the carpet.
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It's great to have something to dress up for. You know, I spent three years in slacks at drama school, so now I like putting a dress on.
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I never understood who all those people are behind the actors! When you see them on the red carpet on TV, you go, 'Why does that person need such a large entourage?' And then you realize that every single person there has a role to play.
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I was born in Mexico because my father was teaching at a school in Mexico City. I was born during the third year he was there. And when I was 16, I returned to Mexico to learn Spanish.
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To this day, I love eating steak tacos before going to the red carpets.
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I would love to have a career that's governed by the material; I always want to be part of stories that I feel are worthwhile.
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My parents gave me a Mexican name. In our culture, we are named after the events of the day.
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I grew up watching foreign programs - American, English, Mexican, and very little Kenyan. 'The Color Purple' was the first time I saw people who looked like me.
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I haven't always been gluten-free.
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Every single laundromat, grocery store, everything is called 'Lupita' in Mexico.
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