Danai Gurira
☼ Born on 14 December 1978, in Grinnell, Iowa, USA
BiographyDanai Gurira was born in Grinnell, Iowa, to Josephine and Roger Gurira, who were from Zimbabwe. Her father was then teaching Chemistry at Grinnell College. When she was five, the family moved back to Zimbabwe, residing in the capital Harare. Gurira later returned to the United States, and studied social psychology at Macalester College, receiving an MFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She is the co-author of the play, "In the Continuum", with Nikkole Salter.
In the role of actor
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (12/11/2022)
The mourning kingdom of Wakanda faces a threat coming from the oceans in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. One year after King T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) suddenly died of an unexpected illness, his mother, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), resumed her previous role as the ruler of Wakanda. At the same time, his guilt-ridden sister Shuri (Letitia Wright) […]
Black Panther (18/02/2018)
The new king of Wakanda has to protect his homeland from an outsider in Black Panther. Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns homes to be crowned the new king of Wakanda, a technologically advanced country in Africa, hidden from the rest of the world. Not long after the coronation ceremony, T’Challa receives […]
The Visitor (12/05/2008)
When I go to my semi-regular independent film viewings, I usually never know much about the film I am going to see. I just see what’s playing, watch the trailers, and watch a film that seems intriguing. That’s how I decided to see The Visitor. This film has a very low-key cast, with the only […]