Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1978-02-14 (47 years)
- Place of BirthGrinnell, Iowa, USA
- Also Known AsДанай Гуріра戴娜·葛里拉دانای گوریرادانای گوریره
Danai Gurira
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2024
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
As: Michonne
- 2023
Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III
As: Richard III
- 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
As: Okoye
- 2021
What If...?
As: Okoye (voice)
- 2019
Avengers: Endgame
As: Okoye
- 2018
Avengers: Infinity War
As: Okoye
- 2018
Black Panther
As: Okoye
- 2017
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
As: Michonne (voice)
- 2017
All Eyez on Me
As: Afeni Shakur
2014Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
As: Fury (voice)
2013Mother of George
As: Adenike Olumide Balogen
2012Restless City
As: Sisi
2010The Walking Dead
As: Michonne Hawthorne
2010My Soul to Take
As: Jeanne-Baptiste
20103 Backyards
As: Woman in Blue Dress
2009Lie to Me
As: Michelle Russo
2008Life on Mars
As: Angela
2008Ghost Town
As: Assorted Ghost
2008The Visitor
As: Zainab
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent
As: Marei Rosa Rumbidzai
1990Law & Order
As: Courtney Owens