THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!
From the 11th Annual Shorty Awards

Danai Gurira

Finalist in Actor

About Danai Gurira

Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright and activist Danai Gurira is making her voice and name heard from Hollywood all across the globe. Already with a formidable acting career that included a lead role in The Walking Dead, Danai entered the rapidly expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe in Black Panther, as the warrior Okoye. Danai extends her influence off-screen to her dedicated activism, using her celebrity status to promote multiple causes through social media, with a combined following of 3.5M+ on Instagram and Twitter. Founder of the Love Our Girls foundation, Danai’s social platforms raise awareness about women’s discrimination, highlighting HIV stigmas, poverty and gender-based injustices, educating and calling fans to action through the LOG pledge.

Danai Gurira's best work on social

https://twitter.com/DanaiGurira/status/1069304427058733064 https://twitter.com/DanaiGurira/status/988869924289425409 https://twitter.com/DanaiGurira/status/964170205055279105