Lupita Nyong'o Dazzles & Twirls In Luscious Green Gown At Cannes Film Festival!

Academy Award winning actress Lupita Nyong'o was stunning as she arrived at Cannes Film Festival in a green chiffon plisse dress. The Gucci Gown features an embellished floral detail of embroidered crystals on the shoulders with a cape detailing down her back and forward into the airy sleeves.

The full skirt of the gown featured pleats which Lupita showed off by twirling for the paps. The contrast with the green gown and the red carpet is totally dazzling. With her hair in an updo, the dress has a definite regal vibe about it. Check out full pictures of the dress below and what Lupita had to say about it;

Couple Alert - Lupita Nyong’o and Common Dating?

Lupita Nyong’o and Common were first photographed together at the 2015 Golden Globes Awards ceremony, as seen above, but nobody paid any mind to the pictures. Now, several eye-witnesses have said the two stars were spotted together out and about socially as they went from what appeared to be a dinner date to a movie date and then to a bar. Basically, they spent the whole evening together.

What do you think? Do they look like a couple couple from the picture above? The fans who saw the duo took to Twitter to share the news but there is no statement or confirmation yet from both Common and Lupita. Check out the tweets and see the picture Lupita herself shared on her Instagram of the two together with their mutual stylist.

Lupita Nyong'o Dazzles In Red For Paris Match Magazine

Actress Lupita Nyong'o shows off her long toned legs in this photoshoot picture from her spread with Paris Match magazine. The publication has shared the teaser on their Instagram page with the caption;

#LupitaNyongo black sun of #Hollywood. In the streets of #NewYork, she can not take a step without being asked for her autograph. In one year, the Oscar winner for "12 Years a Slave" - which was her first role - has become more than a star. A real phenomenon. Here on the 36th floor, in front of the huge window of a penthouse at the InterContinental, #Lupita dominates #TimesSquare. Stoic, she keeps smiling despite the vertigo. To find in an interview this week #ParisMatch.

Lupita Nyongo's $150K Oscars Dress Returned - Thief Says Pearls Are FAKE

Lupita Nyong’o reported a couple of days after the Oscars that her dress had been stolen from her hotel room, and now, just three days later, the missing Oscars dress has been found, in the same hotel! As if that's no intruiging enough, here’s another strange part.

The thief is said to have returned the dress themselves, reportedly after discovering the 6,000 pearls on the dress were fake and that the dress is ‘worthless’. The stealers say they want the world to know “Hollywood’s fake bulls**t.” The dress was supposedly worth $150,000, based on the pearls, but if they're fake.... you can join the dots.

Lupita Nyong'o Reveals $150k Oscars Gown Stolen From Hotel Room

Lupita Nyongo captivated the fashionistas on the red carpet of the Oscars when she walked out with this $150,000 Calvin Klein gown that featured 6,000 pearls and hugged her figure like a lover. However, the dress which the actress wore to the Oscars has been stolen from her Hollywood hotel room just days after the event. This according to TMZ...

Lupita Shares Striking Resemblance to Mom - 'Oh To Be Half The Woman My Mum Is!'

Actress Lupita Nyong'o has shared a comparison picture of herself and her mother remarking on how much the two of them look alike. The Oscar winner added the caption to the throwback picture of her mom and a recent one of herself, saying;

Like mother (1983), like daughter (2015). #behindthescenes @luckymagazine @lancomeusa #OhToBeHalfTheWomanMyMumIs!

Indeed, Lupita looks so much like her mother, it's like a carbon copy! I first thought it was a before and after makeup picture of just Lupita herself. Wow!

David Oyelowo To Star With Lupita Nyong'o In 'Americanah' By Chimamanda Adichie

British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo has been reported to be starring along with Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o for the screen adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie's 'Americanah'.

David Oyelow is well known for his roles in several American movies as well as Hollywood blockbusters and was most recently nominated for a Golden Globe for his role as pacifist Martin Luther King in Selma, a movie about African-American civil rights.

Overcoming Fears & Finding Purpose - Lupita Nyong’o At Massachusetts Conference for Women

Lupita Nyong’o, Academy award–winning actress was the keynote speaker for the 10th annual Massachusetts Conference for Women on December 4, 2014 which had a sold-out crowd of 10,000 attendees.

The award winning actress spoke on how she was able to overcome her fears in order to achieve her dream of being an actress and helping to tell stories that matter in front of the camera. She explains dreams as a portal to one's purpose, and talks about how, in order to achieve her's she had to do the following.

Lupita Nyong'o and Boyfriend K'Naan Attend Glamour Magazine Women of the Year Event

Lupita Nyong'o is rarely seen with musician boyfriend K'Naan but the two attended the Glamour magazine 2014 Women Of The Year event, which held in New York on Monday night. The dinner was to honor several women including Lupita, Shonda Rhimes, Laverne Cox and more as Woman of the Year 2014. See more pictures of Lupita and K'Naan below...

Covers - Lupita Nyong'o Talks To Glamour Magazine About Growing Up Dark Skinned

Lupita Nyong’o is on the cover of Glamour as one of their women of the year 2014, and opens up on how she is coping with her almost instant success in hollywood and becoming an overnight celebrity. She also talks about growing up in Kenya and coming into her own black beauty over time.

Bossladies - Asa And Lupita Nyongo Talk #BedofStone

If you've not listened to Asa's latest album, Bed of Stone, then you're on a long thing. I'm surprised Lupita is just finding out about it. She shared this picture of the two stars with the caption;

Not only did I meet one of my favourite artists tonight, but I also learned she has a new album!!! #Asa #BedOfStone #EarsTinglingWithAnticipation

The music is awesome, go get your copy now on iTunes. Or listen on Asa's official Vevo. See more pics of the bossladies doing what they know best below...

#MakeitStop - Lupita And Sesame Street's Elmo Talk About Loving The Skin You're In

Lupita Nyong'o is back in the news again on the issue of her dark skin as she visits Sesame Street and chats with Elmo about the largest organ in the body. Lupita is always gorgeous and her skin is amazing, but I wonder how she feels about being made the unofficial ambassador of black/brown skinned people :)

And I can't help thinking of children who are born or have developed skin conditions that require treatment, how will they feel about all this beautiful skin love? Sometimes it's better to just stick to facts, I think.

Check out the video below...Youtube description;

Elmo is with his good friend, Lupita. They are talking about all the great things about their skin. For example, Elmo's skin just happens to be very ticklish. Lupita's skin happens to be a beautiful brown color. Skin can come in all different shades and colors. Isn't skin just the best? However, ticklish or smooth or black or brown or white or tan, be sure to love the skin you are in. 

#TBT - Lupita Nyongo Goes Back To The Days of Planking

Remeber the post about Nicki Minaj plank-twerk? Someone else had planking in mind too, and that is Lupita Nyong'o who used the picture above of her planking at the park for throwback thursday. She captioned it;

#tbt when planking was a thing. Sigh...

BTW, what is that man looking at?

Lil B - No Black Person Is Ugly Gives A Nod To Lupita Nyong'o

Lil B - No Black Person Is Ugly is a music video for upcoming rapper which boost the self confidence of Black people in America.

The video noted the preponderace of white faces on magazine shelves, with the few blacks like Lupita's thrown in. These things have an impact for sure, like this comment on Youtube said;

"This is the greatest song I've ever heard. Thank you lil b, i was self conscious about my looks because media has had an effect on me deeper than i was aware of, i felt as if i wasn't as good as a white person because of such thoughts. Now this song truly enlightened me to think a different way, no black person is ugly."

Check it out below...

Lupita's Side Hustle in College Was Braiding Hair For Friends, Watch Her Show Her Skills!

Lupita Nyong'o is smart, beyond talented, and all around amazing. But what most of us didn't know was that she loves braiding hair for her friends.

On her recent photoshoot with Vogue [see here], the Oscar-winning actress filmed an intimate hair video where she braided a group of her closest girlfriends' hair—basically giving us a direct view into what it’s really like to be her bestie.

I was expecting to see Chimamanda Adichie there, and though she's not, it's easy to see that the two will be besties in due time.

Lupita explains that she learnt how to braid hair in Kenya intending for it to be her side hustle while in college and graduate school in the US, but while she braided her college friends hair all the time, she didn’t have the heart to charge them after all.

Lupita Nyong'o in First Print Campaign For Lancome - And It's Not a Lightening Cream

When Lupita Nyong'o got tipped as the face of Lancome fresh off her Oscar win, there was some controversy with Dencia making a reference to the lightening creams Lancome is known for. Now, the debut print ad for Lupita has been unveiled and she is fronting the Lancome Teint Idole Ultra 24 Foundation.

The ad is all black and gold, from Lupita's dress to her cuff, keeping the makeup minimal to show off her luscious dark skin [See Lupita in a Bikini].

Covering the last issue of Vogue, Lupita Nyong’o said of her partnership with Lancome, “It’s not about conforming to an already established idea of what is beautiful, and I like that. I am particularly proud to represent [Lancôme's] unique vision for women and the idea that beauty should not be dictated, but should instead be an expression of a woman’s freedom to be herself.”

Magazine Covers - Lupita Talks Acting, Fashion, Activism and Americanah on Vogue

Lupita Nyong'o has been in Hollywood just over a year, but sometimes it seems she's been there much longer. A new article in Vogue shows us Lupita's backstory of interest in acting since she was a little girl and the hardwork and dedication to the craft that started over a decade ago.

Looking fabulous on the cover, Lupita goes on in the inside story to talk seriously about her family, and how she got the role of Patsey in 12 Years a Slave. She also confirmed she's dating Somali-born rapper K’naan, when she spoke about getting involved with him in African activism. An excerpt and more photos from the shoot below...

She keeps her private life just that. “The safest thing is when I’m indoors in my world,” she says, which for the moment is an apartment in Brooklyn. When she isn’t cooking at home (“I like to cook whole fish. And I make some mean salads”), she is enjoying the borough’s unpretentious restaurants and bars.

Lupita Nyongo Takes Beach Time Out in Hawaii

Lupita Nyong'o was attending the Maui Film Festival in Hawaii last week and after that, the Academy Award winner was spotted at the beach in Wailea, swimming and enjoying the sun. She's definitely an A-lister when paparazzi are sharing her bikini pics, and she looks great in them too :)

Lupita, Solange, Naomi Campbell, Blake Lively, Heidi Klum, Iman, More Fashionistas at CFDA Awards

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There were several other celebrities in addition to Rihanna at Monday nights CFDA Awards ceremony. Our favorite looks include the following, Lupita Nyong'o above, Solange Knowles, Naomi Campbell, Blake Lively, Heidi Klum, Iman, Jennifer Hudson, and the others below. Who do you think had the best look?

Lupita Nyong'o Options Film Rights For Americanah By Chimamanda Adichie

The film rights for Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie has been optioned by actress and Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o. This was confirmed during a book session Chimamanda had with the Stylist magazine yesterday in London. It was earlier reported that Lupita was simply to play Ifemelu, but this is even bigger. Congrats to both amazing women. See the tweets below from the blogger who attended the event.