The best Lupita Nyong'o movies
The top 3 according to 42 votes from people: 12 Years a Slave (2013) · A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) · Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). (Updated Apr 19, 2025.)
From her Oscar-winning debut in 12 Years a Slave to Us, Black Panther and A Quiet Place: Day One: Lupita Nyong'o's best films according to Collider and Screen Rant.
Top 11
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1
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Steve McQueen. Patsey. Oscar for best supporting actress in her first feature.
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2
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
Michael Sarnoski. Sam, a terminally ill poet in New York on the day of the invasion.
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3
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
J. J. Abrams. Maz Kanata, through motion capture.
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4
Black Panther (2018)
Ryan Coogler. Nakia, the Wakandan spy.
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5
Us (2019)
Jordan Peele. Adelaide and her double, Red.
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6
Queen of Katwe (2016)
Mira Nair. Harriet, mother of Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi.
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Ryan Coogler. Nakia returns after Chadwick Boseman's death.
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8
Non-Stop (2014)
Jaume Collet-Serra. Gwen, a flight attendant, with Liam Neeson.
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9
The Jungle Book (2016)
Jon Favreau. The voice of Raksha, Mowgli's wolf mother.
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10
The 355 (2022)
Simon Kinberg. Khadijah, an MI6 computer specialist.
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11
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Rian Johnson. Maz Kanata again.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Us is her best performance for me, playing both Adelaide and Red is insane. 12 Years a Slave is the better film though.