Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the Kenya Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave — the first Kenyan, and the first Mexican-born African, to take an acting Oscar.
Lupita Amondi Nyong'o was born in Mexico City in March 1983 to Kenyan parents, and grew up in Kenya.
Her performance in 12 Years a Slave won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and she has since worked across major studio films and on Broadway.
Her performance in 12 Years a Slave won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and she has since worked across major studio films and on Broadway.
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