Lupita Nyong’o’s career trajectory could be considered the stuff of Hollywood dreams.
She scored her very first film role in the critically-acclaimed 12 Years A Slave and promptly became one of the industry’s most talked-about stars, thanks to her powerful performance as the enslaved Patsy. An Oscar win for Best Supporting Actress followed along with a string of other accolades, including an Independent Spirit Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
As the film industry fell for the star, the fashion world swiftly followed suit, and the actor became a fixture at the top of best-dressed lists. Even when she was a newcomer to the scene, Nyong’o was a risk-taker on the red carpet, tackling bright colours and tricky silhouettes with aplomb.