Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira

46 · Born: Feb 14, 1978

Personal Details

Official Socials
Born Feb 14, 1978 Grinnell, Iowa, USA
Parents
  • Roger Gurira
  • Josephine Gurira
Relatives
  • Shingai Gurira (Sibling)
  • Choni Gurira (Sibling)
  • Tare Gurira (Sibling)

Biography

Danai Jekesai Gurira (born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress and playwright. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, beginning with Black Panther (2018) and most recently appearing in its sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Gurira is also the playwright of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play.

Career

2024
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live as Michonne
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2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Okoye
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2021
What If...?
What If...? as Okoye (voice)
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2018
Black Panther
Black Panther as Okoye
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2017
All Eyez on Me
All Eyez on Me as Afeni Shakur
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Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken as Michonne (voice)
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2014
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
2013
Mother of George
Mother of George as Adenike Olumide Balogen
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The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
2012
Restless City
Restless City as Sisi
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The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead as Michonne Hawthorne
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2010
My Soul to Take
My Soul to Take as Jeanne-Baptiste
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3 Backyards
3 Backyards as Woman in Blue Dress
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2009
Law & Order
Law & Order
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2007
The Visitor
The Visitor as Zainab
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2024
The Walking Dead: The Return
2023
Marvel Studios: Assembled
2021
2015
Talking Dead
Talking Dead
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2024
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live