Quick Facts
Born:
1978-02-14
Birthplace:
Grinnell, Iowa, USA
Credits:
43 Total Roles
Danai Gurira
Acting
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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 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.
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Known For
Avengers: Infinity War
Okoye
Avengers: Endgame
Okoye
Black Panther
Okoye
The Walking Dead
Michonne Hawthorne
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Okoye
Invincible
Universa (voice)
What If...?
Okoye (voice)
Lie to Me
Michelle Russo
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | The Thomas Crown Affair MOVIE | Self |
| 2026 | Matchbox MOVIE | Helen |
| 2024 | The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live TV | Michonne |
| 2024 | The Walking Dead: The Return MOVIE | Self / Michonne Hawthorne |
| 2023 | Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III MOVIE | Richard III |
| 2023 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever MOVIE | Okoye |
| 2022 | 20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | What If...? TV | Okoye (voice) |
| 2021 | Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist MOVIE | Self |