Danai Gurira

Summary

Danai Gurira is a human^[1]. She was born in Grinnell^[2]. She was born on February 14, 1978^[3]. She worked as an actor^[4], playwright^[5], television actor^[6], stage actor^[7], and film actor^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,600 views/month, #5,247 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Danai Gurira was born in Grinnell^[2].
• Danai Gurira was born on February 14, 1978^[3].
• Danai Gurira was born on 1978^[10].
• Danai Gurira held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Danai Gurira held citizenship in Zimbabwe^[12].
• American English was Danai Gurira's native language^[13].
• English was Danai Gurira's native language^[14].
• Danai Gurira's professions included actor^[4].
• Danai Gurira's professions included playwright^[5].
• Danai Gurira worked as a television actor^[6].
• Danai Gurira's professions included stage actor^[7].
• Danai Gurira worked as a film actor^[8].
• Danai Gurira worked as a writer^[15].
• Danai Gurira's education included a stint at New York University Tisch School of the Arts^[16].
• Danai Gurira was educated at Macalester College^[17].
• Danai Gurira's education included a stint at Dominican Convent High School^[18].
• Danai Gurira was educated at New York University^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Danai Gurira is Law & Order: Criminal Intent^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Danai Gurira is American Experience^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Danai Gurira is Lie to Me^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Danai Gurira is Robot Chicken^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Danai Gurira is What if^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Danai Gurira is Great Performances^[25].
• Danai Gurira received the OkayAfrica 100 Women^[26].
• Danai Gurira received the OkayAfrica 100 Women^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ZW^[29]

• Began / founded: 1978-02-14^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2b18eb74-2159-4e3c-9082-731cbc652469^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Grinnell^[2], Danai Gurira… Recorded date of birth include February 14, 1978^[3] and 1978^[10]. Native languages include American English^[13] and English^[14].

Education

Educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts^[16], a film school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1965^[34]; Macalester College^[17], a liberal arts college in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1874^[37]; Dominican Convent High School^[18], a high school^[38], in Zimbabwe^[39], founded in 1892^[40]; and New York University^[19], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1831^[43], headquartered in New York City^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], playwright^[5], television actor^[6], stage actor^[7], film actor^[8], and writer^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Law & Order: Criminal Intent^[20], American Experience^[21], Lie to Me^[22], Robot Chicken^[23], What if^[24], and Great Performances^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include OkayAfrica 100 Women^[26], an award^[45], founded in 2017^[46]; honorary degree from Spelman College^[47], an award^[48], in United States^[49]; Obie Award^[50], a group of awards^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1956^[53]; TIME100 Impact Awards^[54], an award^[55], in United States^[56]; Outer Critics Circle Award^[57], an award^[58]; and Helen Hayes Award^[59], an award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1983^[62].

Personal Life

Danai Gurira's religion is recorded as Christianity^[63].

Why It Matters

Danai Gurira ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,600 views/month, #5,247 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Danai Gurira born?

Danai Gurira's place of birth was Grinnell^[2].

What did Danai Gurira do for work?

Danai Gurira worked as actor^[4], playwright^[5], television actor^[6], stage actor^[7], and film actor^[8].

Where did Danai Gurira go to school?

Danai Gurira was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts^[16], Macalester College^[17], Dominican Convent High School^[18], and New York University^[19].

What awards did Danai Gurira receive?

Honors received include OkayAfrica 100 Women^[26], OkayAfrica 100 Women^[27], honorary degree from Spelman College^[47], and Obie Award^[50].