African Giant Kaluuya is a Ugandan-British actor who recently won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2021 Oscars for his role in the 2021 film “Judas and the Black Messiah”. Born in London to Ugandan parents, Kaluuya began his career performing in stage productions and television shows.
Daniel Kaluuya first gained attention for his role in the British comedy-drama series “Skins”, and later starred in the films “Kick-Ass 2” and “Welcome to The Punch”. However, it was his role in “Get Out” that brought him widespread critical acclaim, earning him numerous award nominations. It also got him nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Actor.
Kaluuya’s performance in the film has been praised as one of the best of the year, and his win at the Oscars confirms that he is one of Hollywood’s brightest rising stars. Thanks to his talent and range, Kaluuya is sure to have a long and successful career in Hollywood. Winning the Oscars makes him the seventh-youngest Academy Award Best Supporting Actor winner at age 32.
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His performance in the superhero film “Black Panther” in 2018, “Widows” in 2018 and “Queen & Slim” in 2019 has won; The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.
