Every Lupita Nyong'o movie, ranked according to critics

Gabbi ShawMar 1, 2021, 23:02 IST

Lupita Nyong'o.Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

Lupita Nyong'o has acted in 10 feature films — nine have a score above 60% on Rotten Tomatoes.
In honor of Nyongo's 38th birthday on March 1, we've ranked all her movies, according to critics.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, "Black Panther" takes the top spot.

There's never been a star quite like Lupita Nyong'o - the Mexico-born, Kenyan-raised actress won an Oscar for her film debut, "12 Years a Slave," and since then, has been in two movies total with a score lower than 80% on Rotten Tomatoes. Clearly, she has impeccable taste.

To celebrate her 38th birthday on March 1, we've ranked all 10 of her feature film roles from worst to best, according to critics' scores on Rotten Tomatoes. The scores were accurate as of February 2021.

Keep scrolling to see where your faves like "Star Wars," "Black Panther," and "Us" fall.

The lowest-rated film of Nyong'o's career is 2019's "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," in which she reprises her role as Maz Kanata.

"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

A few weeks before she'd win an Oscar, the 2014 thriller "Non-Stop" premiered, featuring Nyong'o in a small role as a flight attendant.

"Non-Stop." Universal Pictures

Nyong'o plays a kindergarten teacher dealing with a zombie apocalypse in 2019's "Little Monsters."

"Little Monsters." Neon; Hulu

In 2017, Nyong'o once again played Maz Kanata in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

"Star Wars: The Last Jedi." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

But her first appearance as the character was in 2015's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Many thought Nyong'o's double performance in 2019's "Us" deserved an Oscar.

"Us." Universal

She played the mother of a chess prodigy in the 2016 film "Queen of Katwe."

"Queen of Katwe." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

The actress lent her voice talents to the 2016 live-action "The Jungle Book" remake as Raksha, Mowgli's adopted mom.

"The Jungle Book." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Nyong'o won her first Oscar for her breakout role in 2013's "12 Years a Slave."

"12 Years a Slave." Fox Searchlight Pictures

The best-reviewed film of her career thus far is 2018's groundbreaking superhero film "Black Panther," in which she played the spy Nakia.

Nakia and T'Challa's sister Shuri in Black Panther. Marvel

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