Danai Gurira by Claire Rothstein for Porter Edit April 26th, 2019

Danai Jekesai Gurira (born February 14, 1978) is an American actress and playwright of Zimbabwean descent best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–present) and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

Gurira is also the playwright of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award.