Lupita Nyong’o rang in her 34th birthday in elaborate fashion: with a Coming to America party. Why? Because Black folks all across the diaspora clearly have an affinity for the Eddie Murphy classic (and most celeb parties are either Coming to America or ’90s-themed fetes at this point).
With the help of some of her Black Panther cast members, including good friend and Eclipsed playwright Danai Gurira and Chadwick Boseman, everyone at the event channeled the 1988 film. Nyong’o dressed like the lady in waiting (who was played by model Sheila Johnson), Gurira dressed like Imani Izzi (Vanessa Bell Calloway’s character) and Boseman looked hilarious as Reverend Brown (one of Arsenio Hall’s many characters in the film).
Treats at the Wakandans in Zamunda party (Black Panther’s homeland is Wakanda) given out include small chocolates labeled “Sexual Chocolate” and Bank of Zamunda pounds. The cake was a lavish purple and yellow one with a seal on the side that read “The Kingdom of Zamunda.”
Nyong’o’s actual birthday was on March 1, which we personally celebrated by sharing our favorite underrated looks from the style slayer. As for her Black Panther cast mates, Nyong’o has been excited about shooting the film, which is being directed by Ryan Coogler and also stars Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Sterling K. Brown, and Daniel Kaluuya, star of Get Out. Filming on the project began in January, so it was nice to see a few cast members show up for the party.
Check out more pics of Nyong’o, looking stunning per the usual, and her cast mates and friends (including Janelle Monáe) having a great time in celebration of her birthday:
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