Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1978-02-14 (46 years old)

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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.

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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

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024)

TV
1
Self
The Walking Dead: The Return

The Walking Dead: The Return (2024)

Movie
Richard III
Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III

Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III (2023)

Movie
Self - Okoye
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2023)

Movie
Okoye
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Movie
7.71
Self
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda (2022)

Movie
Okoye (voice)
What If...?

What If...? (2021)

TV
8.14
Self
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021)

Movie
Okoye (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends (2021)

TV
10
Self (archive footage)
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)

Movie
Self
One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home (2020)

Movie
Writer
Eclipsed

Eclipsed (2020)

Movie
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)

TV
9.5
Okoye
Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Movie
7.17
Okoye
Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Movie
7.21
Okoye
Black Panther

Black Panther (2018)

Movie
7
Michonne (voice)
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (2017)

Movie
6
Afeni Shakur
All Eyez on Me

All Eyez on Me (2017)

Movie
6.5
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)

TV
Fury (voice)
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014)

Movie
5.73
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)

TV
Self
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead

The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead (2013)

Movie
Adenike Balogun
Mother of George

Mother of George (2013)

Movie
Sisi
Restless City

Restless City (2012)

Movie
Self - Guest
Talking Dead

Talking Dead (2011)

TV
6
Michonne / Michonne Hawthorne
The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead (2010)

TV
7.01
Jeanne-Baptiste
My Soul to Take

My Soul to Take (2010)

Movie
Woman in Blue Dress
3 Backyards

3 Backyards (2010)

Movie
Angela
Life on Mars

Life on Mars (2008)

TV
7.17
Assorted Ghost
Ghost Town

Ghost Town (2008)

Movie
6
Zainab
The Visitor

The Visitor (2007)

Movie
5.27
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

TV
6.3
Marei Rosa Rumbidzai
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

TV
7.5
Self - Guest
The View

The View (1997)

TV
5.5
Self
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
Courtney Owens
Law & Order

Law & Order (1990)

TV
5.78
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)

TV
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Shirley Chisholm
The Fighting Shirley Chisholm

The Fighting Shirley Chisholm

Movie
Michonne
Untitled The Walking Dead Movie

Untitled The Walking Dead Movie

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.63
Based on 5.27 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
2010
2015
2013
2024
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1978-02-14 (46 years old)

Birth Name
Danai Jekesai Gurira

Birth Place
Grinnell, United States of America

Religion
Christianity

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Grinnell · Los Angeles, United States of America, Harare, Zimbabwe

Also Known As
Данай Гуріра, Данай Гурира

Awards
honorary degree from Spelman College, OkayAfrica 100 Women


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