5 years ago, #queenofkatwe was released. I will always be proud to have helped share the remarkable, true and vibrant story of Phiona Mutesi, Uganda's unstoppable chess prodigy, and the incredible crew that brought this film to life. These photos really warm my heart!
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It truly takes a village. A heartfelt thank you to the most incredible #metgala2021 team:
👗: Micaela Erlanger & Versace
💄: Nick Barose & Lancôme
💁🏿♀️: Vernon François
💅: Deborah Lippmann
💎: De Beers
🎉: Vogue
🧨: Becca Capellan & ID
🥂: Dan McCann
❤️: Fiona Nyong'o
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There’s the #metgala, and then there’s the Versace #metgala2021. 🔥 The best table of the night!
Blue Jean Baby. Versace Lady. 💙 #metgala
Lancôme, Vogue, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Lupita Amondi Nyong'o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress. The daughter of Kenyan politician Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, Nyong'o was born in Mexico City, where her father was teaching, and was raised in Kenya from age one. She attended college in the United States, earning a bachelor's degree in film and theatre studies from Hampshire College.
