What Did Lupita Nyong’o’s Classmates at Yale Think of Her?
Before She Was Famous
Hollywood’s It Girl was known at the prestigious drama school as a hard worker with raw talent and an intuitive gift for language, wowing in her audition for Romeo and Juliet.
When Lupita Nyong’o’s name was called at the Oscars, the town of New Haven, Connecticut, erupted with joy. Most Oscar acceptance speeches are a boring list of industry executives, agents, and managers, but Nyong’o’s speech for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave was...
