Marie Claire's Fresh Faces Party(01 of24)
Open Image ModalWEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 08: Actress Lupita Nyong'o arrives at the Marie Claire's Fresh Faces Party at Soho House on April 8, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2014 Maui Film Festival At Wailea - Day 4(02 of24)
Open Image ModalWAILEA, HI - JUNE 07: Lupita Nyong'o receives the 2014 Maui Film Festival Rainmaker Award at the 2014 Maui Film Festival at Wailea on June 7, 2014 in Wailea, Hawaii. (Photo by Andrew Goodman/Getty Images for The Maui Film Festival at Wailea) (credit:Getty Images)
2014 Maui Film Festival At Wailea - Day 1(03 of24)
Open Image ModalWAILEA, HI - JUNE 04: Lupita Nyong'o attends the Opening Night Reception for the 2014 Maui Film Festival at Wailea on June 4, 2014 in Wailea, Hawaii. (Photo by Andrew Goodman/Getty Images for The Maui Film Festival at Wailea) (credit:Getty Images)
2014 CFDA Fashion Awards - Winners Walk(04 of24)
Open Image ModalNEW YORK, NY - JUNE 02: Lupita Nyong'o attends the winners walk during the 2014 CFDA fashion awards at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on June 2, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala - Arrivals(05 of24)
Open Image ModalNEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Lupita Nyong'o attends the 'Charles James: Beyond Fashion' Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
100th Annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner - Arrivals(06 of24)
Open Image ModalWASHINGTON, DC - MAY 03: Actress Lupita Nyong'o attends the 100th Annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on May 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2014 Annual Garden Brunch(07 of24)
Open Image ModalWASHINGTON, DC - MAY 03: Actress Lupita Nyong'o attends the 2014 Annual Garden Brunch at the Beall-Washington House on May 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2014 MTV Movie Awards - Arrivals(08 of24)
Open Image ModalLOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 13: Actress Lupita Nyong'o attends the 2014 MTV Movie Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on April 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2013 BAFTA LA Jaguar Britannia Awards Presented by BBC America - Stylebop.com(09 of24)
Open Image ModalBEVERLY HILLS, CA - NOVEMBER 09: Actress Lupita Nyong'o with Stylebop.com attends the 2013 BAFTA LA Jaguar Britannia Awards presented by BBC America at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on November 9, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for BAFTA LA) (credit:Getty Images)
GQ Men Of The Year Party - Arrivals(10 of24)
Open Image ModalLOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 12: Actress Lupita Nyong'o attends the GQ Men Of The Year Party at The Ebell Club of Los Angeles on November 12, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' Governors Awards - Arrivals(11 of24)
Open Image ModalHOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 16: Actress Lupita Nyong'o arrives at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on November 16, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Museum Of Modern Art Film Benefit: A Tribute To Tilda Swinton - Reception(12 of24)
Open Image ModalNEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 05: Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Magazine Anna Wintour and actress Lupita Nyong'o attend The Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit: A Tribute to Tilda Swinton reception at Museum of Modern Art on November 5, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
IFP's 23nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards - Red Carpet(13 of24)
Open Image ModalNEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 02: Actress and Filmmaker Lupita Nyong'o attends IFP's 23nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on December 2, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for IFP) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-CINEMA-MCQUEEN(14 of24)
Open Image ModalKenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o poses a she arrives to attend the Premiere of her movie 'Twelve years a slave' on December 11, 2013 in Paris. AFP PHOTO/FRANCOIS GUILLOT (Photo credit should read FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Lupita Nyong'o(15 of24)
Open Image ModalLOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 14: Actress Lupita Nyong'o arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of '12 Years A Slave' at Directors Guild Of America on October 14, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Lupita Nyong'o(16 of24)
Open Image ModalLupita Nyongo attends the New York Film Festival screening of "12 Years A Slave" on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
Lupita Nyong'o(17 of24)
Open Image ModalMILL VALLEY, CA - OCTOBER 11: Actress Lupita Nyong'o arrives for the 36th Annual Mill Valley Film Festival Spotlight Program featuring a screening of '12 Years a Slave' at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center on October 11, 2013 in Mill Valley, California. (Photo by C Flanigan/FilmMagic)
Lupita Nyong'o(18 of24)
Open Image ModalLupita Nyong'o arrives at the premiere for "12 Years a Slave" on day 2 of the Toronto International Film Festival at The Princess of Wales Theatre on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, in Toronto. (Photo by Chris Pizzelloi/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
Lupita Nyong'o(19 of24)
Open Image ModalActress Lupita Nyong'o arrives at the premiere of "The Invisible Woman" on day 5 of the Toronto International Film Festival in the Visa Screening Room at the Elgin Theatre on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, in Toronto. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
Lupita Nyong'o(20 of24)
Open Image ModalHOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 16: Lupita Nyong'o attends the 2013 Variety screening series presents Fox Searchlight Pictures' '12 Years A Slave' at ArcLight Hollywood on October 16, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images)
Lupita Nyong'o(21 of24)
Open Image ModalPARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 02: Lupita Nyong'o attends the Miu Miu show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014 at Palais d'Iena on October 2, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Lupita Nyong'o(22 of24)
Open Image ModalMexican-born actress Lupita Nyong'o arrives for the Accenture Gala Screening of the film, 12 Years A Slave, as part the 57th BFI London Film Festival, at a central London cinema, Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
Lupita Nyong'o(23 of24)
Open Image ModalLupita Nyong'o, a cast member in the film "12 Years a Slave," poses for a portrait on day 3 of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 in Toronto. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
Lupita Nyong'o(24 of24)
Open Image Modal TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 09: Actress Lupita Nyong'o at the Grey Goose vodka dinner for 'The Invisible Woman' during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at Momofuku at the Shangri La on September 9, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Grey Goose Vodka)