Letitia Wright
Letitia Michelle Wright (born 31 October 1993) is a Guyanese-British actress. She began her career with guest roles in Top Boy, Coming Up, Chasing Shadows, Humans, Doctor Who, and Black Mirror. For the latter, she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She then had her breakthrough for her role in the 2015 film Urban Hymn, for which the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) named Wright among the 2015 group of BAFTA Breakthrough Brits. In 2018, she attained global recognition for her portrayal of Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Panther, for which she won an NAACP Image Award and a SAG Award. She reprised the role in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). In 2019, she received the BAFTA Rising Star Award. She also appeared in Steve McQueen's 2020 anthology series Small Axe, which earned her a Satellite Award nomination.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 ·Avengers: Doomsdayas Shuri
- 2023 ·Surroundedas Mo Washington
- 2023 ·Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Foreveras Shuri (archive footage) / Self - Actress
- 2023 ·Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Foreveras Self
- 2022 ·Aishaas Aisha Osagie
- 2022 ·Black Panther: Wakanda Foreveras Shuri
- 2022 ·20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakandaas Self
- 2022 ·The Silent Twinsas June
- 2022 ·Death on the Nileas Rosalie Otterbourne
- 2021 ·Sing 2as Nooshy (voice)
- 2021 ·Linesas
- 2021 ·Marvel Studios Legendsas Shuri (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020 ·Small Axeas Altheia Jones
- 2020 ·Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a Kingas Self (archive footage)
- 2019 ·Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·I Am...as Danielle
- 2019 ·Avengers: Endgameas Shuri
- 2019 ·Guava Islandas Yara Love
- 2018 ·Avengers: Infinity Waras Shuri
- 2018 ·Ready Player Oneas Reb (Safe House)
- 2018 ·Black Pantheras Shuri
- 2018 ·The Commuteras Jules Skateboarder
- 2017 ·Cakeas
- 2015 ·Urban Hymnas Jamie Harrison
- 2015 ·Humansas Renie
- 2015 ·Cucumberas Vivienne Scott
- 2015 ·Bananaas Vivienne Scott
- 2014 ·Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
- 2014 ·Chasing Shadowsas Taylor Davis
- 2014 ·Glasgow Girlsas Amal
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest
- 2013 ·Big Girlas Hannah
- 2012 ·My Brother the Devilas Aisha
- 2011 ·Black Mirroras Nish
- 2011 ·Victimas Nyla
- 2011 ·Randomas Girl #3
- 2005 ·Doctor Whoas Anahson
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self