A self-proclaimed jock growing up, Gurira made it her mission to play tough chicks so she could physically live through the characters. Between roles as Michonne on The Walking Dead and Okoye in Black Panther, we’d say she succeeded.
Click through for some of our favorite photos of the talented star.
13 breathtaking photos of Danai Gurira
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Gurira arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of AMC’s The Walking Dead Season 4, held at Universal City Walk in Universal City, CA, on Oct. 3, 2013.
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Gurira arrives at AMC’s The Walking Dead Season 5 premiere, held at Universal City Walk in Universal City, CA, on Oct. 2, 2014.
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Gurira poses for a portrait at the Getty Images Portrait Studio Powered by Samsung Galaxy At Comic-Con International 2015 at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 11, 2015.
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Gurira appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, episode 0374, on Nov. 24, 2015.
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Gurira poses for a photo at the “Cocktails, Cinema & Revolution,” a celebration of black excellence, at SVA Theater in New York City on Feb. 10, 2016.
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Gurira attends the Eclipsed Broadway opening night at Golden Theatre in New York City on March 6, 2016.
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Gurira attends the “Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 2, 2016.
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Gurira attends the 2016 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park to End Extreme Poverty By 2030 at Central Park in New York City on Sept. 24, 2016.
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Gurira attends the premiere of Lionsgate’s All Eyez On Me in Los Angeles, CA, on June 14, 2017.
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Gurira attends the 49th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA, on Jan. 15, 2018.
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Gurira arrives for the world premiere of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, presented by Lexus, at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA, on January 29.
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Gurira attends the European premiere of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther at the Eventim Apollo in London, England, on Feb. 8, 2018.
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Gurira attends the European premiere of Black Panther at Eventim Apollo in London, England, on Feb. 8, 2018.
Gurira arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of AMC’s The Walking Dead Season 4, held at Universal City Walk in Universal City, CA, on Oct. 3, 2013.
Gurira arrives at AMC’s The Walking Dead Season 5 premiere, held at Universal City Walk in Universal City, CA, on Oct. 2, 2014.
Gurira poses for a portrait at the Getty Images Portrait Studio Powered by Samsung Galaxy At Comic-Con International 2015 at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 11, 2015.
Gurira appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, episode 0374, on Nov. 24, 2015.
Gurira poses for a photo at the “Cocktails, Cinema & Revolution,” a celebration of black excellence, at SVA Theater in New York City on Feb. 10, 2016.
Gurira attends the Eclipsed Broadway opening night at Golden Theatre in New York City on March 6, 2016.
Gurira attends the “Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 2, 2016.
Gurira attends the 2016 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park to End Extreme Poverty By 2030 at Central Park in New York City on Sept. 24, 2016.
Gurira attends the premiere of Lionsgate’s All Eyez On Me in Los Angeles, CA, on June 14, 2017.
Gurira attends the 49th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA, on Jan. 15, 2018.
Gurira arrives for the world premiere of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, presented by Lexus, at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA, on January 29.
Gurira attends the European premiere of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther at the Eventim Apollo in London, England, on Feb. 8, 2018.
Gurira attends the European premiere of Black Panther at Eventim Apollo in London, England, on Feb. 8, 2018.
