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Danai Gurira

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Actress

The Resume

    (February 14, 1978- )
    Born in Grinnell, Iowa
    Raised in her parents' native country, Zimbabwe
    Portrayed Michonne on 'The Walking Dead' and Jill on 'Treme'
    Films include 'Black Panther,' 'Avengers: Infinity War,' 'All Eyez on Me' and 'The Visitor'
    Playwright of 'Eclipsed,' 'Into the Continuum,' 'The Convert' and 'Familiar'

Why she might be annoying:

    She's not just an actress, she's an activist.
    Growing up, she played numerous male roles in plays.
    She described Afeni Shakur as a 'revolutionary'.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She earned her master's in acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
    'Eclipsed', earned 6 Tony Award nods and was reportedly the first Broadway production with an all female cast and creative team.
    She founded Love Our Girls, an organization advocating for women around the world.
    Her portrayals of Michonne on 'The Walking Dead' and Okoye in 'Black Panther' were wildly popular with their respective audiences.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 95 Votes: 45.26% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 8.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 63 Votes: 46.03% Annoying