
Danai Gurira
- Date of Birth: 1978-02-14
- Place of Birth: Grinnell, Iowa, USA
Biography
Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC ho... Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, including Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Gurira is the writer of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. Gurira received two nominations for The People's Choice Awards in 2019 and 2020 for her role on The Walking Dead, and she was also nominated for a 2024 Black Reel Television award for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for her work on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. Description above from the Wikipedia article Danai Gurira, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

The Oscars
• 1953 March

All Eyez on Me
History, Drama, Music • 2017 June

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Documentary • 2023 February

Ghost Town
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy • 2008 September

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Talk • 2019 September

Life on Mars
Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • 2008 October

The Daily Show
News, Comedy • 1996 July

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Talk • 2015 August

My Soul to Take
Horror, Mystery • 2010 October

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Talk • 1988 September