Lupita Nyong'o celebrated reaching 3 million followers on Instagram by debuting her rapping alter ego, Troublemaker. Troublemaker spit some rhymes about her Kenyan heritage and the fact that she stays paid, and we loved every second of it. Nyong'o often presents herself as rather reserved and perfectly put together, and it's always nice to celebrities let loose.
This has been very good week on Sesame Street. Just a few days ago, Janelle Monae stopped by and and now Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o made an appearance.
In a new video for Vogue, Lupita Nyong'o discusses her love of her hair braiding. She used six of her friends as hair models and demonstrated the many styles she has mastered. The video accompanies her impeccable cover shoot.
Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o is a worldwide woman, and she used her perfect Spanish on a recent episode of the Spanish-language kid's show Plaza Sésamo (Sesame Street).
In case you're not fluent, here's what she said:
“Hello, I’m Lupita. Today I want us to celebrate smile day. Do you know how to laugh? Why don’t we laugh together? Ready, 1, 2, 3!”
Lupita Nyong'o may be new face to many audiences around the world, but the Yale School of Drama grad worked for years before her break out role in "12 Years A Slave." Back in 2008, Lupita Nyong’o starred in the racy series “Shuga” which aired on MTV Kenya.
“Shuga” was produced by MTV Staying Alive, a foundation and initiative committed to HIV and AIDS prevention and education. The bold series depicted young, cosmopolitan Kenyans navigating life, love and sex in contemporary Kenya.
Lupita Nyong'o sat down with Ellen today fresh off of her Oscar win. In the interview, Ms. Nyong'o reveals that she hasn't had any sleep, and she hardly remembers what happened.
