Danai Gurira Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Husband, Family, Biography, Facts & More

Bio
Full Name	Danai Jekesai Gurira
Nickname	Dana
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters - 170 cm in meters - 1.70 m in feet inches - 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms - 54 kg in Pounds - 119 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	32-24-34
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	February 14, 1978
Age (as in 2018)	40 Years
Birth Place	Grinnell, Iowa, United States
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aquarius
Signature
Nationality	Zimbabwean, American
Hometown	Los Angeles, United States
School	Dominican Convent High School
College(s)/University	Macalester College Tisch School of the Arts
Educational Qualification(s)	Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Macalester College Master of Fine Arts in acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
Debut	Film- The Visitor (2007) TV- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2004)
Family	Father- Roger Gurira Mother- Josephine Gurira Brother- Tare Gurira Sister- Shingai Gurira, Choni Gurira
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity/Race	Shona people (Bantu Ethnic Group)
Address (FanMail)	Mail Mann, Inc. 4570 Van Nuys Blvd. Suite 306 Los Angeles, CA 91403-2913 USA
Hobbies	Swimming, Watching Tennis
Favorite Things
Favorite Color	Red
Favorite TV Show(s)	Breaking Bad, Orange Is the New Black, House of Cards, Modern Family, and Veep
Favorite Movie	Hotel Rwanda
Favorite Music	Justin Timberlake and Tasha Cobbs
Favorite Food	Lamb and goat-cheese burgers
Favorite Sport	Tennis
Favorite City	New York
Favorite Restaurant	Cafe Himalaya
Favorite Dishes	Tibetan Cuisine, Lamb, Goat-Cheese Burgers
Favorite Stage Role	Isabella in Measure for Measure (played by her)
Boyfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Not Known
Boyfriends/Affairs	Not Known
Husband/Spouse	Not Known
Children	None
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$4 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Danai Gurira

Does Danai Gurira smoke?: No

Does Danai Gurira drink alcohol?: Not Known

Danai was born on Valentines Day in a well-civilized Zimbabwean family as her mother Josephine Gurira is a university librarian, and father Roger Gurira is a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville.

Since her childhood, she is interested in acting and doing plays, and when she was in seventh grade, she did her first play titled “My Uncle Grey Bhonzo.”

She went to the United States for her higher studies. She has earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and Master of Fine Arts in acting.

She loved writing plays and inspiring women through her writings of who a strong woman is.

Danai made her first appearance on television show- Law & Order: Criminal Intent playing the role of Marei Rosa Rumbidzai.

In 2005, she stepped into the theatre and co-wrote as well as co-starred in the off-Broadway play titled “In the Continuum.”

Her marvelous endeavors in the play won her an Obie Award, a Helen Hayes Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Lead Actress.

In 2007, Danai made her film debut in the movie- The Visitor as Zainab. Here’s a glimpse of her wonderful acting skills in The Visitor:

Her incredible performance in the film titled her with Best Supporting Actress in Method Fest Independent Film Festival Award, and she also got two more nominations in Boston Society of Film Critics Award and Gotham Awards, for Best Cast and Best Ensemble Cast.

She is a fitness freak and loves doing swimming and different exercises to maintain her physique.

Apart from theatre and films, she has also taught playwriting and acting in Liberia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.

After her remarkable appearance in The Visitor, she got back to back roles in films viz Ghost Town, 3 Backyards, My Soul to Take, and Restless City.

In 2008, she appeared at the Global Green Sustainable Design Awards and read a letter over there written by a New Orleans native displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

She received Satellite Award in category “Best Cast – Television Series” for proclaiming a promising role in series “The Walking Dead.”

In 2013, she got a lead role of Adenike Olumide Balogun in an independent drama film named Mother of George which was premiered at 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Here’s a trailer showcasing her incredible role in the movie:

She was honored with Black Reel Award for Best Actress for the movie Mother of George and was also nominated for two other awards- one at Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and the other at American Black Film Festival for Best Actress.

She loves working for the society and in 2011, she co-founded an organization named “Almasi Arts Inc.,” which aims at providing arts education in Zimbabwe. Later, she became the Executive Artistic Director of this group.

Danai has been working in an American post-apocalyptic horror television series- The Walking Dead as Michonne since 2012, which has helped her in achieving a lot of fame worldwide.

Despite doing horror show, she is scared of watching horror scenes and avoids watching them.

Her success was not only limited to theatre, films, TV shows and teaching, but she also rocked as a voice-over artist in the 2015 film- Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast voicing character Fury.

She penned down the play titled “Eclipsed” which became the first play to premiere on Broadway with an all-female, and black cast and crew team. It portrayed the story of five Liberian women and their story of survival near the end of the Second Liberian Civil War featuring Saycon Sengbloh, Lupita Nyong’o, Akosua Busia, Zainab Jah, and Pascale Armand.

She wrote the play Familiar in 2015, which was inspired by her mom’s family.

She founded the non-profit organization “Love Our Girls,” primarily focusing on the issues and challenges affecting women throughout the world.

Danai also joined hands with Johnson & Johnson in 2016, in a fight against HIV/AIDS.

In 2017, her cast as Afeni Shakur in an American biographical drama film- All Eyez on Me was appreciated highly by the viewers.

In 2018, she was starred in an American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character- Black Panthers as Okoye. Here’s a glimpse of her extremely energetic and splendid performance in the movie: