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Letitia Wright
Guyanese actress (born 1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Letitia Michelle Wright (born 31 October 1993) is a Guyanese actress. She began her career with guest roles in the television series Top Boy, Coming Up, Chasing Shadows, Humans, Doctor Who, and Black Mirror. For the latter, she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She then had her breakthrough for her role in the 2015 film Urban Hymn,[1] for which the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) named Wright among the 2015 group of BAFTA Breakthrough Brits.
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![]() Wright at the premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in 2022 | |
Born | Letitia Michelle Wright (1993-10-31) 31 October 1993 (age 30) Georgetown, Guyana |
Education | Northumberland Park Community School Identity School of Acting |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Notable work | Black Panther (2018) |
In 2018, she attained global recognition for her portrayal of Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Panther, for which she won an NAACP Image Award and a SAG Award. She reprised the role in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). In 2019, she received the BAFTA Rising Star Award. She also appeared in Steve McQueen's 2020 anthology series Small Axe, which earned her a Satellite Award nomination.