Quick Facts
Born:
1993-10-31
Birthplace:
Georgetown, Guyana
Credits:
44 Total Roles
Letitia Wright
Acting
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Biography
Letitia Michelle Wright (born 31 October 1993) is a British actress. She began her career with guest roles in the television series Top Boy, Coming Up, Chasing Shadows, Humans, Doctor Who, and Black Mirror. For the latter, she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She then had her breakthrough in the 2015 film Urban Hymn, for which the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) named Wright among the 2015 group of BAFTA Breakthrough Brits.
In 2018, she attained global recognition for her portrayal of Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Panther, for which she won an NAACP Image Award and a SAG Award. She reprised the role in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). In 2019, she received the BAFTA Rising Star Award. She also appeared in Steve McQueen's 2020 anthology series Small Axe, which earned her a Satellite Award nomination.
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In 2018, she attained global recognition for her portrayal of Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Panther, for which she won an NAACP Image Award and a SAG Award. She reprised the role in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). In 2019, she received the BAFTA Rising Star Award. She also appeared in Steve McQueen's 2020 anthology series Small Axe, which earned her a Satellite Award nomination.
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Known For
Avengers: Infinity War
Shuri
Avengers: Endgame
Shuri
Black Panther
Shuri
Ready Player One
Reb (Safe House)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Shuri
Black Mirror
Nish
Sing 2
Nooshy (voice)
The Commuter
Jules Skateboarder
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Avengers: Secret Wars MOVIE | Shuri |
| 2026 | Avengers: Doomsday MOVIE | Shuri |
| 2025 | Ironheart TV | Shuri (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Disney 100: Remember That MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | Surrounded MOVIE | Mo Washington |
| 2023 | Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever TV | Shuri (archive footage) / Self - Actress |
| 2023 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Aisha MOVIE | Aisha Osagie |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever MOVIE | Shuri |
| 2022 | 20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda MOVIE | Self |