Danai Gurira is a 45-year-old Zimbabwean-American actress and playwright. She began her film career in 2007 with the debuted role of Zainab in The Visitor. Next year, she played Jeanne Baptiste in My Soul to Take and Assorted Ghost in Ghost Town film. She came to the limelight for playing Okoye in the Avengers series and played an active role in Avengers Infinity War, End Game, Black Panther Wakanda Forever, and Black Panther. Fans also call her Black Panther because of her Avengers role. However, she not only played an active role in Hollywood but also worked and gained prominence in the Television industry. She gained prominence for playing roles in TV series like Robot Chicken, Treme, The Walking Dead, Lie to Me, Law & Order, American Experience, The Walking Dead The Ones Who Live 2024, and many others. Danai has a role in the video game Fortnite Battle Royale and several role plays in Stage.
Career & Prominence
Danai Gurira is a famous professional television and Film actress based in the United States. She was born and raised in Grinnell, Iowa and later she moved to Los Angeles, California because of her career and better opportunities. However, she has been working in the film industry since 2004 and played dozens of roles in popular TV series and Hollywood movies. She is better known as the Black Panther role Okoye. Most of her fans know her from the Avengers film. As Avengers is a continued film series and constitutes multiple film parts and in all parts, the role is played by the same actors and actresses. In this case, the role of Okoye is played by Danai in all Avengers films. Moreover, she also became popular for playing a role in Mother of George, All Eyez on Me, Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast, Eyes of Wakanda, What If, Law & Order, and several others. In addition, she is also a stage performer and has played roles in Stage shows like The Convert, Eclipsed, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Familiar, and Richard III among others.
Danai Gurira has been awarded dozens of awards and has many award nominations for various categories as well. Somehow, she managed to win Outer Critics Circle Awards, Method Fest, Whiting Awards, Satellite Awards, Saturn Awards, Lilly Awards, Drama Desk Awards, and Black Reel Awards along with much more. She has worked with many prominent Hollywood stars and celebrities such as Mark Ruffalo, Paul Rudd, Robert Downey Jr, Josh Brolin, Tom Holland, Elizabeth Olsen, Hayley Atwell, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Letitia Wright, Linda Cardellini, Ariana Greenblatt and Karen Gillan among others
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Family
Her family was residing in Grinnell, Iowa at the time of her birth. Later, she moved to New York City for her education and got admission in New York City. She studied at Macalester College earlier. When she stepped into the film industry, her family along with Danai settled in Los Angeles. She has three siblings. Her parents and siblings are living together.
Dating
She has many best friends in the industry but not dating anyone as of 2024. However, she has very little dating history.
Net Worth
Her estimated net worth is 7.5 million dollars. She spends the amount on shopping, apartments, luxury brands,, and parties.
Age
She was born on February 14, 1978, in Grinnell, Iowa. She’s 45 years old. Her Birth/Horoscope sign is AQUARIUS.
Contact Details
- House Address: Danai Jekesai Gurira, Grinnell, Iowa, United States
- Residence Location: Danai Jekesai Gurira, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Harper Zilmer Phone Number: American network 4G SIM, Active (+1-310.879.1 DAG)
- Harper Zilmer WhatsApp Number: business inquiries only, activated mode.
- Email Account: danaigurira@gmail.com
Social Media Contact Profiles
- Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/danaigurira
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFVM_zMWzOCMaQii3fCnCKA
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/Danai-Gurira
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/danaigurira
- Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danai_Gurira
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanaiGuriraOfficial
- IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1775091/
Personal Facts and Figures
- Real Name: Danai Jekesai Gurira
- Birthday/Birth Date: February 14, 1978
- Place of Birth: Iowa
- Age: 45 Years old
- Occupation: Actress, Playwright
- Height: 5’7 feet
- Income Source: Hollywood, TV, Brand Endorsements
- Net worth: $7.5m dollars
- Education: Macalester College (BA) and New York University (MFA)
- Instagram Followers: 4M
- TikTok followers: 10M