Danai Gurira

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Danai Jekesai Gurira is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, producer and activist. She is known for her starring roles as Michonne in the AMC horror drama franchise The Walking Dead and Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her films have grossed $6.98 billion dollars, making her the seventh highest-grossing actress of all time. As a playwright, she has won an Obie Award and, among other works, wrote the Broadway play Eclipsed, which was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. For Eclipsed, she also received a Helen Hayes Award, a Drama Desk Award, and an NAACP Theatre Award, and was nominated for a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award. In 2023, she was honored with the TIME100 Impact Award. Read more

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