 "Lupita Nyong'o wins Oscar 2014 for best supporting actress")
Los Angeles: Lupita Nyong’o has won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her harrowing portrayal of a slave who’s caught her sadistic master’s eye in 12 Years a Slave. It was the first Oscar nomination for the 31-year-old Nyong’o, and she won it for her film debut. Not just a breakout movie star, the Mexican-born actress of Kenyan descent has also made a huge splash in the fashion world. “Thank your to the Academy for this incredible recognition. It doesn’t escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is due to so much pain in someone else’s,” she said. [caption id=“attachment_1416349” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Lupita Nyongo wins best actress in a supporting role. Getty Images[/caption] The other nominees Sunday were: Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine; Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle; Julia Roberts, August: Osage County; and June Squibb, Nebraska. The 86th Academy Awards are airing live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. Associated Press
Lupita Nyong’o has won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her harrowing portrayal of a slave who’s caught her sadistic master’s eye in 12 Years a Slave.
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