Lupita Nyong’o Becomes The First African To Win An Oscar!

Lupita Nyong’o won the Oscar for best supporting actress on Sunday for her role as the hardworking slave Patsey in drama 12 Years a Slave, capping a breakout awards season for the Yale-trained Kenyan actress. Nyong’o, 31, won the Oscar in her first feature film role, earning a thunderous standing ovation from the Hollywood audience. She…