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Danai Gurira
Acting

Danai Gurira

Born February 14, 1978Grinnell, Iowa, USA

Yearbook Entry

Class of… whatever timeline this is.

“I brought a spear to leadership seminar and suddenly everyone listened.”

Most Likely to Make Discipline Look Regal

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 Pant...

In THE MULTIxVERSE

The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

OTHERverse

Matchbox: The Movie

Matchbox: The Movie

as Helen

OTHERverse

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

as Okoye

Marvel

Black Panther

Black Panther

as Okoye

Marvel

Danai Gurira in Cinematic Lore

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Lore entries connected to movies featuring this actor.

WORLD BUILDER
Myth

Stan Lee as the Watcher's Informant

The man who appeared everywhere may have belonged nowhere.

DEPTH V
Cosmic Artifact

Vibranium

A metal that absorbs force. A symbol that absorbs meaning.

DEPTH III
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Also Known For

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

2019

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

2018

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

2014

Ghost Town

Ghost Town

2008

All Eyez on Me

All Eyez on Me

2017

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2023

The Visitor

The Visitor

2008

My Soul to Take

My Soul to Take

2010

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

2020

The Walking Dead: The Return

The Walking Dead: The Return

2024

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