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Lupita Nyong'o Makes Her Debut As Vogue Cover Girl for July 14 issue, photographed by Mikael Jansson.

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12 years a slave Stories

Video: The Lupita Nyong’o Oscar Win That Opened the Door

Lupita Nyong’o’s 2014 Best Supporting Actress win stands as a landmark moment that opened doors still ajar for actors like her today.

The Dark Skin I Am In: On Learning To Love My Melanin

How one woman went from feeling ashamed of her complexion to loving the the skin she was in. Thanks in no small part to Lupita Nyong'o.

Lancôme's 29 Shades Foundation With Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyongo is the new face of Lancôme's Teint Idole Ultra 24H foundation ad.

Lupita Nyong'o Makes Her Debut As Vogue Cover Girl

Lupita Nyong'o Makes Her Debut As Vogue Cover Girl for July 14 issue, photographed by Mikael Jansson.

People's Most Beautiful Woman Lupita Nyong'o Meets Alek Wek

Lupita Nyong'o, People's Most Beautiful Woman meets her beauty icon Alek Wek Meets.

Lupita Nyong'o And The "T" Word

Lupita Nyong'o's recent success at the Oscars has left us ruminating over Hollywood tokenism.

Lupita Nyong'o x Dazed & Confused

Scroll through Lupita Nyong'o's striking editorial for the February issue of Dazed & Confused.

Nigerian-American Actress Adepero Oduye on 10 Years of Taking Control

Interview with Nigerian-American Actress Adepero Oduye (Dee Rees's Pariah). Oduye discusses what she's accomplished, her venture into writing, and her upcoming roles.