In the debut episode of “Mind Your Own,” Lupita Nyong’o discusses the “complicated relationship” she has had with her accent. She is now opening up in an attempt to accept her true Kenyan identity.

Lupita Nyong’o had to lose her Kenyan accent in order to become an American actor and take on different Hollywood roles, and she said during a recent episode of the “What Now? With Trevor Noah” ...

Lupita Nyong’o described the pain she went through losing her Kenyan accent early in her acting career. “The first permission I gave myself to change my accent or allow my accent to transform was ...

Lupita Nyong’o made a sacrifice early in her career. Wanting to better understand the boundaries of her own talents so that she could push and expand them, she enrolled in drama school. One area of ...

Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o has opened up about her complex relationship with accents in the first episode of her new podcast, Mind Your Own. During the conversation, Lupita shared how she ...

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o recently opened up about the emotional challenges she faced in adjusting her Kenyan accent to fit into Hollywood. Speaking on the What Now? with Trevor Noah ...