Actress Lupita Nyong'o attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, on March 2, 2025.
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Why Lupita Nyong'o refused roles after her Oscar win

Lupita Nyong’o opens up about the blessing of her breakout role, the stereotypes she refused to accept after her Oscar win, and her mission to change how the world sees Africans. From disbelief to “joyful warrior” she explains the deliberate choices behind her career.

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Actress Lupita Nyong'o attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, on March 2, 2025.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 18: Actress Lupita Nyongo attends the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 18, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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