Lupita Nyong’o and what you should know

Lupita Nyong’o born on March 1, 1983; is a Kenyan actress whose fame rose to the public some years ago. With her fame, she recently declared that she dates a well-known celebrity, Selema Masekela. Her Instagram post ignited anxiety among her followers who wanted to know more about her and her new relationship.

The Black Panther star was born in Mexico when her parents went out of Kenya due to political tensions. However, she was raised in Kenya from age 3. Her parents are Peter Anyang Nyong’o(father) and Dorothy Ogada Buyu (mother). While in Mexico, her father was a lecturer at El Colegio de Mexico.

Lupita Nyong’o education backgrounds

The actress went through various education levels that started at Rusinga International school in Kenya. That’s when her star for acting shined. During her course of learning, Lupita started acting as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet in a production by Phoenix players.

While at the age of 16, Lupita Nyong’o was sent to Mexico by her parents to learn Spanish. This made her a Spanish speaker alongside the English, Swahili, and Luo languages she knows. Later she came back to Kenya to attend St Mary’s school in Nairobi where she received an IB diploma in 2001 with a mean grade of 6 out of 7, making her the second top in her class.

For her college studies, Lupita Nyong’o went to the United States to attend Hampshire College where she earned a degree in Film and theatre studies. After her degree course, she started working in her career for some time. She could later pursue a master’s degree in acting from Yale school of drama.

Her relationships

Although Lupita Nyong’o has not disclosed all she has dated, In 2014, a US weekly reported Nyong’o was dating a Somali-born rapper K’naan. After a year, they broke up and she dated a fashion editor Mobolaji Dawodu. Later, rumors had it that she was with actor Jared Leto. When she heard of other whispers that she dates Michael B. Jordan, she was quick to deny the allegations. The truth stands between herself and those she dated before coming to hear the news about Selema Masekela.

The actress cites the work involved in her career as time-consuming thus makes someone single because no time for mingling and dating.

Her Net worth

According to celebrity Net Worth, Lupita Nyong’o is worth $ 10 Million. Since she started hitting the acting and film industry, her net worth has increased dramatically. In 2017, she was worth $ 6 million and now she has doubled the figure.

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