Danai Gurira headlines top mag

Popular Zimbabwean actress Danai Gurira continues to attract much attention from the media world. The Black Panther superstar recently made the front cover of popular magazine Net Porter where her images dominate an issue which depicts the prowess of Gurira as a top actor to reckon with.

Shot by photographer Claire Rothstein, the Zimbabwean actress wore a dress from Balmain and Khaite leggings, paired with Christian Louboutin pumps and Balenciaga earrings on the April 26th, 2019 cover of Porter Edit.

In the cover story named ‘’Standing Strong’’, stylist Tracy Taylor dressed ‘’The Walking Dead’’ and ‘’Black Panther’’ star in designs from labels such as Alexandre Vauthier, Isabel Marant, Alessandra Rich, Coach among others.

Despite several roles in many films Danai Gurira rose to fame when she starred in Marvel’s film Black Panther, which was released in February 2018. She played Okoye, the head of the Dora Milaje, the personal bodyguards of the Black Panther, and received critical acclaim for her performance. Gurira reprised Okoye in both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, released in 2018 and 2019 respectively.

Despite the fame associated with her high profile appearances in Black Panther, Gurira still remembers her roots and returned to Zimbabwe in 2018 for an anti-poaching initiative. She is an ambassador whose role is to discourage poaching activity which has in the past threatened the existence of critical species in the ecosystem.