Danai Gurira

Danai Jekesai Gurira, born in 1978, is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist whose career spans stage and screen. She gained prominence as Michonne in AMC's The Walking Dead, a role that spanned eight years and earned her two People's Choice Award nominations. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Gurira played Okoye in Black Panther and its sequel, cementing her status as a leading figure in blockbuster franchises. As a playwright, her work on Broadway includes "Eclipsed," which garnered her a Tony Award nomination, while her contributions to "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live" earned her a Black Reel Television nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series.