MTV Base is celebrating the Oscar success of Kenyan actress Lupita
Nyong’o after her triumph in the Best Supporting Actress category at the
86th annual Academy Awards.
The Kenyan actress, who won her Oscar for her part of Patsey in the
movie “12 Years a Slave”, had her first professional acting role in a
HIV and AIDS awareness drama, Shuga.
Shot
in Kenya by MTV Base and the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, Shuga
starred Nyong’o in the role of Ayira, a confident and vivacious Nairobi
college student who is forced to come to terms with the consequences of
her reckless lifestyle.
Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom
International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, said “as a brand that has
dedicated itself to promoting and pushing African talent both in Africa
and internationally, MTV Base is delighted that Lupita is enjoying such
success and critical acclaim. Her win provides young Africans with an
inspiring role model who shows them that anything and everything is
possible.”
