Acting • AGE 48
Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror dram...


Matchbox
Helen
2026

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Michonne
2024

The Walking Dead: The Return
Self / Michonne Hawthorne
2024

Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III
Richard III
2023

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Self
2023

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Okoye
2022

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Self
2022

What If...?
Okoye (voice)
2021

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Self
2021

INVINCIBLE
Universa (voice)
2021

Marvel Studios Legends
Okoye (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self (archive footage)
2020

One World: Together at Home
Self
2020

Eclipsed
Writer
2020

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019

Avengers: Endgame
Okoye
2019

Avengers: Infinity War
Okoye
2018

Black Panther
Okoye
2018

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Michonne (voice)
2017

All Eyez on Me
Afeni Shakur
2017

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
Fury (voice)
2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014

Mother of George
Adenike Olumide Balogen
2013

Restless City
Sisi
2012

Talking Dead
Self
2011

The Walking Dead
Michonne Hawthorne
2010

My Soul to Take
Jeanne-Baptiste
2010

3 Backyards
Woman in Blue Dress
2010

Lie to Me
Michelle Russo
2009

Life on Mars
Angela
2008

Ghost Town
Assorted Ghost
2008

The Visitor
Zainab
2008

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Marei Rosa Rumbidzai
2001

The View
Self - Guest
1997

The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996

Law & Order
Courtney Owens
1990

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988

The Oscars
Self
1953

Here Comes the Flood