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Danaï Gurira Biography

Birth Name:Danai Jekesai Gurira

Birth Place:Grinnell, Iowa, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Has served as an ambassador for Bono's ONE campaign
  • Has served as the artistic director of Almasi Arts
  • Won a 2006 Obie Award for her work on a two-woman play called "In the Continuum․"
  • Became a Hodder Fellow at Princeton University
  • Earned her master's degree in acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
  • Quote: "My siblings say that I used to walk around in the backyard imitating Alexis Colby, and they were like, she's either crazy or she's going to be an actress․"
  • Best known to television audiences as Michonne on "The Walking Dead․"

Awards

  • 2008BSFC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
  • 2008Best Supporting Actress-: winner
  • 2011Invisible Woman Award-: nominated
  • 2013WFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2014Hollywood Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2014Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture: winner
  • 2014Black Reel-Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female: nominated
  • 2014Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2016Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress on Television: winner
  • 2016Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2017Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress on Television: nominated
  • 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series: nominated
  • 2018Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2018Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress on Television: nominated
  • 2018HCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2018Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2018IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2018Halfway Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Fight: nominated
  • 2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best On-Screen Team: nominated
  • 2018People's Choice Award-Favorite Action Movie Star: winner
  • 2018Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi: nominated
  • 2018The BAM Award-Best Cast: winner
  • 2019Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series: winner
  • 2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2019Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2019CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - Audience Award: winner
  • 2019Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2019Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2019Blimp Award-Favorite Butt Kicker: nominated
  • 2019OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
  • 2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Female TV Star: nominated
  • 2019WIN Award-Actress Drama Series: nominated
  • 2020CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner
  • 2020Gracie-Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama: winner
  • 2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Drama TV Star: nominated
  • 2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Female TV Star: nominated
  • 2023CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
  • 2023Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Writing, Drama Series: nominated
  • 2025Saturn Award-Best Actress in a Television Series: nominated
  • 2025CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie: nominated