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The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong'o. She won her first Academy Award for her feature film debut in 12 Years a Slave (2013), where she became the first Kenyan and Mexican actress to win the award.List of Mexican Academy Award winners and nominees#Supporting 2 Nyong'o was also nominated for several awards including a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and a Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Supporting Actress, which she won.
Nyong'o made her Broadway debut as a teen orphan in the critically acclaimed play Eclipsed (2015), where she earned a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance. In addition, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and a Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Award for her performance.
In 2018, Nyong'o co-starred in the superhero film Black Panther, which earned her multiple award nominations, including BET Award for Best Actress, NAACP Image Award for Best Supporting Actress, and a Saturn Award for Best Actress. The following year, she starred and earned nominations for her dual role in the horror film Us (2019), which included a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress, two MTV Movie Awards, an NAACP Image Award for Best Actress (won), two People's Choice Awards, a Saturn Award for Best Actress, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress.
Nyong'o narrated the Discovery Channel's docu-series Serengeti (2019), about wildlife in the Serengeti ecosystem. In 2020, she earned her first Emmy Award nomination for her narration as an Outstanding Narrator, making her the third black woman to be nominated in the category. She was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Character Voice-Over Performance.
Major associations Academy Awards The Academy Awards is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements in the United States film industry. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Best Supporting Actress 12 Years a Slave
British Academy Film Awards The British Academy Film Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 BAFTA Rising Star Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role 12 Years a Slave
Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. The Daytime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2020Outstanding Narrator Serengeti 2022 Serengeti Daytime Emmy Awards 2021 Outstanding Limited Performance in a Children’s Program Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Award is an American accolade bestowed by the members of the HFPA recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 12 Years a Slave
Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards, founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Best Supporting Female 12 Years a Slave
Screen Actors Guild Awards The Screen Actors Guild Award is an accolade given by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists to recognize outstanding performances in film and primetime television. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role 12 Years a Slave Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 2019 Black Panther 2020Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Us
Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known informally as the Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. Year Category Nominated work Result 2016 Best Lead Actress in a Play Eclipsed
Industry awards AACTA Awards The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Best Supporting Actress – International 12 Years a Slave
Africa Movie Academy Awards The Africa Movie Academy Awards are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry in the continent of Africa and the diaspora. Year Category Nominated work Result 2017 Best Actress in a Leading Role Queen of Katwe
BET Awards The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Best Actress 12 Years a Slave 2018 Best Actress Black Panther 2020 Her Award Melanin
Black Reel Awards The Black Reel Awards began in 2000 and were designed to annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Best Breakthrough Performance 12 Years a Slave Outstanding Supporting Actress 2017 Queen of Katwe Outstanding Voice Performance The Jungle Book 2019 Outstanding Supporting Actress Black Panther 2020 Outstanding Actress Us 2025 Outstanding Voice Performance The Wild Robot
Critics' Choice Movie Awards The Critics' Choice Movie Awards is an awards show presented annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Best Supporting Actress 12 Years a Slave Best Acting Ensemble 2019 Black Panther 2020 Best Actress Us
Dorian Awards The Dorian Awards are an annual endeavor organized by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (founded in 2009 as the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association).
Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 Film Performance of the Year - Actress 12 Years a Slave 2020 Us
Drama League Awards The Drama League Awards, created in 1935, honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing. Year Category Nominated work Result 2016Distinguished Performance Eclipsed 2026Twelfth Night
Empire Awards The Empire Awards, is an annual British awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the local and global film industry. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Best Female Newcomer 12 Years a Slave Best Supporting Actress
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are an award ceremony focused on horror films and thriller films. Year Category Nominated work Result 2020 Best Actress Us
Gotham Awards The Gotham Awards are American film awards, presented annually to the makers of independent films at a ceremony in New York City. Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 Breakthrough Actor 12 Years a Slave
Hollywood Film Awards The Hollywood Film Awards are an American motion picture award ceremony held annually since 1997, usually in October or November. Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 New Hollywood Award 12 Years a Slave
MTV Africa Music Awards The MTV Africa Music Awards were established in 2008 by MTV Networks Africa (now Viacom International Media Networks Africa) to celebrate the most popular contemporary music in Africa. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Personality of the Year Herself
MTV Movie & TV Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Best Female Performance 12 Years a Slave 2016 Best Virtual Performance Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2018 Best On-Screen Team Black Panther 2019 Best Performance in a Movie Us Best Villain
NAACP Image Awards An NAACP Image Award is an accolade presented by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture 12 Years a Slave 2017 Queen of Katwe 2019Black Panther Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 2020 Outstanding Actress in a Motion PictureUs Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance Serengeti Outstanding Literary Work – Children Sulwe 2023 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture 2025 Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture A Quiet Place Day One Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture) The Wild Robot
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel that honors the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers. Year Category Nominated work Result 2017 Favorite African Star Herself 2019Favorite Movie Actress Black Panther 2023 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 2025 Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie The Wild Robot
NME Awards The NME Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine, New Musical Express. Year Category Nominated work Result 2020 Best Film Actor Us
Obie Awards The Obie Awards are annual awards that cover Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions that are awarded to theatre artists and groups in New York City. Year Category Nominated work Result 2016 Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Ensemble Eclipsed
People's Choice Awards The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans. Year Category Nominated work Result 2019 Drama Movie Star of the Year Us Female Movie Star of the Year
Satellite Awards The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs. Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 12 Years a Slave
Saturn Awards The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films to honor the top works mainly in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. Year Category Nominated work Result 2016 Best Supporting Actress Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2018 Best Actress Black Panther 2019 Us 2025 Best Actress in a Film A Quiet Place: Day One
Screen Nation Film and Television Awards The Screen Nation Film and Television Awards was founded in 2003 as a platform to raise the profile of black British and international film and television talent of African heritage.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Favourite Female African Rising Screen Talent 12 Years a Slave
Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox television network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, film, sports, television, and fashion voted by viewers aged 13 to 19.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2018 Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actress Black Panther Choice Liplock Choice Movie Ship
Theatre World Awards