Danai Gurira
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, including Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Gurira is the writer of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was n...
Known For
Filmography
The Thomas Crown Affair
2027
Matchbox the Movie
2026
as Helen
Avengers: Endgame encore
2026
as Okoye
The Walking Dead: The Return
2024
as Self / Michonne Hawthorne
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
2024
as Michonne
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2023
as Self
Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III
2023
as Richard III
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
2022
as Self
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
as Okoye
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021
as Self
What If...?
2021
as Okoye (voice)
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Okoye (archive footage) (uncredited)
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Universa (voice)
One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Joy Reid Show
2020
as Self - Guest
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Okoye
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
Black Panther
2018
as Okoye
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
as Okoye
All Eyez on Me
2017
as Afeni Shakur
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
2017
as Michonne (voice)
The Day Will Come When You Won't Be
2016
as Michonne
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
2014
as Fury (voice)
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
Mother of George
2013
as Adenike Olumide Balogen
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
2013
as Self
Too Far Gone
2013
as Michonne
Restless City
2012
as Sisi
Talking Dead
2011
as Self
My Soul to Take
2010
as Jeanne-Baptiste
3 Backyards
2010
as Woman in Blue Dress
The Walking Dead
2010
as Michonne Hawthorne
Lie to Me
2009
as Michelle Russo
Ghost Town
2008
as Assorted Ghost
The Visitor
2008
as Zainab
Life on Mars
2008
as Angela
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Marei Rosa Rumbidzai
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Law & Order
1990
as Courtney Owens
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
The Oscars
1953
as Self