Tag: Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o Tops People's Most Beautiful List, Used to 'Pray To God' For Lighter Skin

After actress Lupita Nyong'o starred in Steve McQueen's heart-wrenching 12 Years A Slave, she went on to win a host of awards, including this year's Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Now she can add People Magazine's Most Beautiful Person of 2014 to her bejeweled crown - something she "never dreamed" could happen. Officially the toast of the town, what makes her win all the more remarkable, is that as child Nyong'o didn't think she was very beautiful at all.

Oscar-Nominated Actors 2014 [PHOTOS]

The actors and actresses nominated for an Oscar in 2014 range from some of the hottest in Hollywood to some of the brightest little known talents.

With Cotton And Corn Husks, Actress Connects To Her '12 Years A Slave' Character

In preparing for her first film role as a petite, hard-laboring slave in '12 Years a Slave,' actress Lupita Nyong'o sized herself up against 500 pounds of cotton, which her character Patsey picked every day. Conveying that loftiness proved to be a key to Nyong'o's performance, one that has generated critical acclaim for the Hollywood newcomer and predictions she will earn a best supporting actress Oscar nomination.
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