How old was Lupita Nyong'o in The Namesake?

Have you ever watched a movie and found yourself curious about a celebrity’s age at the time? That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

In The Namesake, Lupita Nyong'o took on the role at the age of:

22 years old

Based on our estimate, that was the actual age of the celebrity at the time.

The shown age corresponds to the celebrity’s age at the very start of the release year of The Namesake:

January 1, 2006

And the date of birth of Lupita Nyong'o, that is:

March 01, 1983

Because filming and release dates are relatively close but not the same, the real age of Lupita Nyong'o during production might differ by a year from the one displayed.