Kenyans bask in Nyong'o Oscar win
- 10 years ago
She's a new Hollywood darling, collecting her first Oscar for her first feature film for her role in "12 Years a Slave".
But it's not just Lupita Nyong'o herself who's ecastatic at her Best Supporting Actress win - she's delighted a whole country.
Kenyans rejoicing at their fellow countrywoman's success.
SOUNDBITE: Nairobi Resident, Rachel Kiarie, saying (English):
"I was happy because she's a Kenyan and I'm a Kenyan so she's part of us so we are proud of her."
SOUNDBITE: Nairobi Resident, Kevin Munene, saying (English):
"It's good to see that a woman can represent Kenya and not necessarily a man because Kenya is honestly going far as it is. With the young generation we are going to go places."
31-year-old Nyong'o won for her role in Steve's McQueen's slavery biopic, playing hardworking slave Patsey.
It caps a breakout awards season for the Yale-trained actress.
And it's something those that helped her train, like teachers Patrick T
But it's not just Lupita Nyong'o herself who's ecastatic at her Best Supporting Actress win - she's delighted a whole country.
Kenyans rejoicing at their fellow countrywoman's success.
SOUNDBITE: Nairobi Resident, Rachel Kiarie, saying (English):
"I was happy because she's a Kenyan and I'm a Kenyan so she's part of us so we are proud of her."
SOUNDBITE: Nairobi Resident, Kevin Munene, saying (English):
"It's good to see that a woman can represent Kenya and not necessarily a man because Kenya is honestly going far as it is. With the young generation we are going to go places."
31-year-old Nyong'o won for her role in Steve's McQueen's slavery biopic, playing hardworking slave Patsey.
It caps a breakout awards season for the Yale-trained actress.
And it's something those that helped her train, like teachers Patrick T