12 years a slave

Lupita Nyong'o Speech: Actress Tormented For 'Night-Shaded Skin' Becomes 'People's Most Beautiful Person Alive [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]

After actress Lupita Nyong'o starred in Steve McQueen's heart-wrenching 12 Years A Slave, she went on to win a host of awards, including this year's Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Now she can add People Magazine's Most Beautiful Person of 2014 to her bejeweled crown - something she "never dreamed" could happen. Officially the toast of the town, what makes her win all the more remarkable, is that as child Nyong'o didn't think she was very beautiful at all.

Best Picture 'Oscar Winner 2014: '12 Years A Slave' Nabs 'Academy Award [VIDEO]

The winner for Best Picture at the Oscars 2014 is '12 Years a Slave.' The winner for Best Picture at the Oscars 2014 is 12 Years a Slave. Lupita Nyong'o Wins Best Supporting Actress The film beat out American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Her, Nebraska, Philomena and The Wolf of Wall Street.
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