Lupita Nyongo Breaks Down 13 Looks From the Oscars to Black Panther, Life in Looks, Vogue

Ever since Lupita Nyongos Oscarwinning breakthrough role in 12 Years A Slave, the actor has masterfully harnessed red carpet fashion as a way to express herself. There have been powerful nods to her heritage over the years, like when she paired an Africanstyle head wrap with a colorful Carolina Herrera gown. Or when, for her second Vogue cover, she returned to her ancestral homeland in Kenya and donned a Chanel dress. Watch as the actor reflects on some of her most memorable red carpet moments. 00:00 2011 Yale School of Drama 01:10 2014 Golden Globes 01:46 2014 Academy Awards 03:08 2014 NAACP Awards 03:57 2014 Met Gala 05:14 2014 Vogue Cover 06:33 2016 Queen of Katwe Premiere 07:22 2016 Vogue Cover 07:51 2019 Us 08:11 2019 Met Gala 08:47 2020 Black is King 09:37 2021 Met Gala 09:57 2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Director: Araeia Robinson Director Of Photography: Michelle Cle