Letitia Wright

Biography

Letitia Wright is a Guyanese-British actress who started with guest roles in television before gaining global recognition as Shuri in Black Panther. Born in Georgetown, Guyana, she moved to London at eight and attended the Identity School of Acting. She began with guest roles in series including Top Boy, Humans, Doctor Who, and Black Mirror, for which she received a Primetime Emmy nomination. Her breakthrough came with the lead in Urban Hymn (2015), and BAFTA named her among its Breakthrough Brits that year. She played Shuri in Black Panther (2018), winning a SAG Award and an NAACP Image Award, then returned to the role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Other credits include My Brother the Devil (2012), Death on the Nile (2022), and The Silent Twins (2022). She won the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2019 and earned a Satellite Award nomination for Small Axe.

33years old

Turns 34 on October 31in 364 days

Born October 31, 1993Georgetown
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Also credited as Letitia Michelle Wright

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 11 years2012 to 2023

Genres

Drama56%, 5 films
Adventure33%, 3 films
Action22%, 2 films
Crime22%, 2 films
Animation11%, 1 film

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Early training
Wright trained at the Identity School of Acting, and she has said that seeing Keke Palmer in Akeelah and the Bee made her want to become a professional actress.
Big break
Michael Caton-Jones gave Wright her first leading part, casting her in Urban Hymn in 2015. That role brought her to Hollywood's attention.

Letitia Wright movies on Netflix

Surrounded2023IMDb rating 6.2as Mo Washington
Aisha2022IMDb rating 6.6as Aisha Osagie
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022IMDb rating 6.6as Shuri
Death on the Nile2022IMDb rating 6.3as Rosalie Otterbourne
The Silent Twins2022IMDb rating 5.7as June
Sing 22021IMDb rating 7.3as Nooshy
Black Panther2018IMDb rating 7.3as Shuri
Urban Hymn2015IMDb rating 6.6as Jamie Harrison
My Brother the Devil2012IMDb rating 6.5as Aisha

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Shuri
IMDb rating 6.6402K votes
Black Panther2018 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Shuri
IMDb rating 7.3927K votes
Sing 22021as Nooshy
IMDb rating 7.3104K votes
Death on the Nile2022as Rosalie Otterbourne
IMDb rating 6.3216K votes
Surrounded2023as Mo Washington
IMDb rating 6.23.1K votes
The Silent Twins2022as June
IMDb rating 5.72.9K votes
Aisha2022as Aisha Osagie
IMDb rating 6.61.3K votes
My Brother the Devil2012as Aisha
IMDb rating 6.53.5K votes

Most often with

Ryan Coogler directed two of these films. Thirteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Angela Bassett

Martin Freeman

Isaach De Bankolé

Michael B. Jordan

Lupita Nyong'o

Jennifer Saunders

Ryan CooglerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Angela Bassett2 films together, 2018 to 2022
Angela Bassett's page
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022IMDb rating 6.6Wright as ShuriBassett as Ramonda
- Black Panther2018IMDb rating 7.3Wright as ShuriBassett as Ramonda
Martin Freeman2 films together, 2018 to 2022
Martin Freeman's page
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022IMDb rating 6.6Wright as ShuriFreeman as Everett Ross
- Black Panther2018IMDb rating 7.3Wright as ShuriFreeman as Everett K. Ross
Isaach De Bankolé2 films together, 2018 to 2022
Isaach De Bankolé's page
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022IMDb rating 6.6Wright as ShuriBankolé as River Tribe Elder
- Black Panther2018IMDb rating 7.3Wright as ShuriBankolé as River Tribe Elder
Michael B. Jordan2 films together, 2018 to 2022
Michael B. Jordan's page
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022IMDb rating 6.6Wright as ShuriJordan as Killmonger
- Black Panther2018IMDb rating 7.3Wright as ShuriJordan as Erik Killmonger
Lupita Nyong'o2 films together, 2018 to 2022
Lupita Nyong'o's page
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022IMDb rating 6.6Wright as ShuriNyong'o as Nakia
- Black Panther2018IMDb rating 7.3Wright as ShuriNyong'o as Nakia
Jennifer Saunders2 films together, 2021 to 2022
Jennifer Saunders's page
- Death on the Nile2022IMDb rating 6.3Wright as Rosalie OtterbourneSaunders as Marie Van Schuyler
- Sing 22021IMDb rating 7.3Wright as NooshySaunders as Nana
Ryan CooglerDirector, 2 films, 2018 to 2022
All films by Ryan Coogler
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022IMDb rating 6.6Wright as Shuri
- Black Panther2018IMDb rating 7.3Wright as Shuri
Also two films together7 more actors
- Connie ChiumeBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and Black Panther (2018)
- Danny SapaniBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and Black Panther (2018)
- Danai GuriraBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and Black Panther (2018)
- Winston DukeBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and Black Panther (2018)
- Dorothy SteelBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and Black Panther (2018)
- Florence KasumbaBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and Black Panther (2018)
- McKell DavidUrban Hymn (2015) and My Brother the Devil (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Letitia Wright's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Jupiter Awards		Won

Online

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