Danai Gurira
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...
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...
Known For
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Matchbox
as Helen
Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III
as Richard III
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
as Okoye
Avengers: Endgame
as Okoye
Avengers: Infinity War
as Okoye
Black Panther
as Okoye
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
as Michonne (voice)
All Eyez on Me
as Afeni Shakur
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
as Fury (voice)
Mother of George
as Adenike Olumide Balogen
Restless City
as Sisi
My Soul to Take
as Jeanne-Baptiste
3 Backyards
as Woman in Blue Dress
Ghost Town
as Assorted Ghost
The Visitor
as Zainab
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