Lupita made it a point to say that no matter where you are from, you dreams are valid. Image: AP
Highlights
- Lupita Nyong'o has won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her harrowing portrayal of a slave who's caught her sadistic master's eye in 12 Years a Slave.
- It was the first Oscar nomination for the 31-year-old Nyong'o, and she won it for her film debut.
- Not just a breakout movie star, the Mexican-born actress of Kenyan descent has also made a huge splash in the fashion world.
- The other nominees Sunday were: Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine; Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle; Julia Roberts, August: Osage County; and June Squibb, Nebraska.
Lupita Nyong'o has won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her harrowing portrayal of a slave who's caught her sadistic master's eye in
12 Years a Slave.
It was the first Oscar nomination for the 31-year-old Nyong'o, and she won it for her film debut.
Not just a breakout movie star, the Mexican-born actress of Kenyan descent has also made a huge splash in the fashion world.
The other nominees Sunday were: Sally Hawkins,
Blue Jasmine; Jennifer Lawrence,
American Hustle; Julia Roberts,
August: Osage County; and June Squibb,
Nebraska.