Lupita dazzles on the red carpet
Nominee for Best Supporting Actress in "12 Years a Slave" Lupita Nyong'o arrives on the red carpet for the 86th Academy Awards on March 2nd, 2014 in Hollywood, California. AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK
What you need to know:
- The 31-year-old actress, has just celebrated her birthday on Sunday sorrounded by her family and A-lists stars among them Angelina Jolie and her husband Brad Pitt.
Lupita Nyong'o arrived at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood California for the 2014 Academy Awards (Oscars) ceremony in a Nairobi blue flowing Prada gown
She has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her work in the film 12 Years a Slave.
The colour of the gown is colour between mint and baby blue whose official name is duck egg blue, has quickly been named Nairobi blue.
Lupita told Marie Claire magazine that she the dress was inspired by champagne bubbles when creating the dress with Prada design house. The dress is studded with Swarovski Crystals giving it some sparkle.
She accessorised with a wire thin headband.
The 31-year-old actress, has just celebrated her birthday on Sunday surrounded by her family and A-lists stars among them Angelina Jolie and her husband Brad Pitt.
Also in attendance was Lupita's close friends and family and the cast of the film 12 Years a Slave.
It was a double celebration for the stars last night as their slavery movie received five prizes - including Best Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Director for Steve, Best Supporting Actress for Lupita and Best Cinematography - at the Independent Spirit Awards.
Meanwhile, the '12 Years A Slave' cast look set for another busy night tonight as the film has been nominated for nine accolades at the Oscar Awards, held in Los Angeles.
