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Danai Gurira

Danai Jekesai Gurira is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020) and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Gurira is also the playwright of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. Gurira has also been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in drama for her play, In The Continuum, where she also co-wrote and starred in.


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  • Danai Jekesai Gurira
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