Danai Jekesai Gurira is an American actress and playwright of Zimbabwean ancestry, best known for her role as Michonne on The Walking Dead, an AMC television horror drama series, and as the writer of the Tony Award-winning play Eclipsed. Danai Gurira has the kind of name you'll remember — and good thing, too, as the Hollywood star is definitely one to watch. Danai Gurira was born on a Tuesday, February 14, 1978 in Grinnel, IA. The Walking Dead star Danai Gurira, 36, fills Us Weekly in on 25 things you may not have known.. 1. I was born in Iowa and raised in Zimbabwe. Her zodiac animal is Horse. The actress and playwright has two massive gigs to her name: The Walking Dead, where she plays badass warrior Michonne, and Black Panther, where she plays badass warrior general Okoye. However, fans were left upset when Gurira bowed out as Michonne in March 2020.Michonne left the show after it looked like her partner Rick Grimes (played by Rick Grimes) could be alive.The character could be turning up in the Rick movies which are in the works with AMC.Speaking to about departing from the show, Gurira told The Hollywood Reporter earlier this year: “What if I had not auditioned?

Here's how to snag a boutique hotel,New book reveals the amazing animals that live in big cities,A Stained-Glass Gift, From God and Gerhard Richter,A Climate Center on Governors Island? I’m involved with every angle of it.“It’s not a small thing to be taking on a 600-page novel and bringing it to the fore as a TV show.“But I realized that if I didn’t do it I would never, ever forgive myself. Her birthplace is in Grinnell, Iowa in the United States. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights.American actress Danai Gurira was propelled into the spotlight thanks to her role as Michonne Hawthorne on The Walking Dead.

Danai Gurira was born on 14 February 1978. Danai Gurira called her late co-star Chadwick Boseman the “epitome of kindness, elegance, diligence and grace” in a moving tribute on Sunday, two … Fan favourite star Danai Gurira recently spoke up about some strange moments in the latest instalment. And It’s Sold Out.London for under £100 a night? They were the most heart-shattering thing to leave, really: that family, that crew. She has been part of the show nearly from the beginning. Early Life of Danai Gurira. 2. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Her birth name is Danai Jekesai Gurira and she is currently 42 years old.

Gurira who is in her 40’s became notorious for starring on the AMC zombie drama The Walking Dead -where for eight years she wowed fans as the fearless Michonne.Born February 14, 1978; she is the daughter of African parents and was raised in Zimbabwe.
Whether she's fighting off zombie hordes or battling for Wakanda, Gurira is a … Gurira who later settled in Iowa with her parents and three siblings, holds an M.F.A.

It’s been really profound.Actress Gurira remains highly private about her person life and not much is known about who she could be dating or if indeed she is married.Fans of The Walking Dead were sent into meltdown previously when a behind-the-scenes video saw Norman Reedus locking lips with Gurira.Gurira was getting interviewed by co-star Michael Cudlitz, who was asking her what it was like to be back filming.Reedus snuck up behind Gurira before planting a kiss on her, leaving her in a fit of giggles after the impromptu move.However, it was all in good spirit and the pair have never officially addressed any romance.The Daryl Dixon star is now dating actress Diane Kruger with the pair sharing a child.After starring in The Walking Dead, Gurira has other projects lined up include serving as showrunner on the series Americanah, alongside Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o which will be released on HBO Max.The series is based on Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel of the same name and Gurira has opened up on the challenges of adapting such a hefty book.She told Entertainment Weekly: “It’s a lot.
Her parents moved from Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia) to the United States in 1964.