Lupita Nyong’o and J.K. Simmons from backstage at the 87th Academy Awards. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Actress Lupita Nyong’o poses on the red carpet in this combination image for the 87th Academy Awards. (Mladen Antonov / AFP/Getty Images)
Lupita Nyong’o at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Lupita Nyong’o at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Lupita Nyong’o celebrates as she walks off the stage after winning the award for supporting actress for her role in “12 Years a Slave” at the 86th Academy Awards. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Lupita Nyong’o arrives at the 86th Academy Awards. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Lupita Nyong’o at the 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Lupita Nyong’o arrives for the 71st Golden Globe Awards. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
