Danai Gurira was born in Grinnell, Iowa, to Josephine and Roger Gurira, who were from Zimbabwe. Danai Gurira, Actress: Black Panther. Danai Jekesai Gurira is an American actress and playwright. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. The movie will follow that campaign and how "the Chisholm Trail was populated by young people who sought social and political change during one of the most turbulent times in American history" (via Variety). Wed, Dec 02 2:00 AM PST Okoye : Our mission was to bring back Klaue. “Black Panther” star Danai Gurira is set to play the title role in “The Fighting Shirley Chisholm,” a film about pioneering presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm. The Fighting Shirley Chisholm, which originally had Viola Davis attached to star, will be directed by Cherien Dabis, while Adam Countee is set to pen the script. We failed. 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Black Panther and Walking Dead star Danai Gurira has landed a role as real-life political trailblazer Shirley Chisholm. on When she was five, the family moved back to Zimbabwe, residing in the capital Harare. on Danai Gurira was born in Grinnell, Iowa, to Josephine and Roger Gurira, who were from Zimbabwe. Black Panther's Danai Gurira Will Play A Historical Trailblazer In An Upcoming Movie Eric Eisenberg; Published: Nov. 11. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Related: Danai Gurira pays moving tribute to Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman. Dating Game/I'm Obsessed Giveaways, BELLOmag Presents: A Conversation with Danai Gurira, Interview Danai Gurira on the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Norman Reedus & Danai Gurira. This man is a foreign intelligence operative. The actress will portray pioneer Shirley Chisholm. 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Danai Gurira called the late Chadwick Boseman the "epitome of kindness, elegance, diligence and grace" in a moving tribute on Sunday. ... as the Black Panther star is set to play the lead role. Gurira is perhaps best known for playing the role of Michonne in The Walking Dead and Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Chisholm was the first Black woman to be elected to congress in 1968, and broke new ground four years later when she became the first Black person to run for a major party presidential nomination and first woman to run for the Democratic nomination for President. "He was the epitome of kindness, elegance, diligence and grace," Danai Gurira, who played Okoye opposite Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa in 'Black Panther,' wrote of her late costar. Chisholm was recently portrayed by Orange is the New Black star Uzo Aduba in Mrs America, which included an episode focused on her presidential campaign. Her father was then teaching Chemistry at Grinnell College. 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When she was five, the family moved back to Zimbabwe, residing in the capital Harare. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020) and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Interested in Digital Spy's weekly newsletter? This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. The description goes on to note how Chisholm "recognised that she could make real change by challenging the status quo through her efforts to gain enough delegates to speak for the people at the Democratic Convention". 2020 5:22 PM. Her father was then teaching Chemistry at Grinnell College. 2:00 AM PST The actress will star in The Fighting Shirley Chisholm, which will follow the real-life figure's historic US presidential run in 1972. 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