Danai Gurira Wins People’s Choice Award

A Zimbabwean woman runs the Marvel Universe as chosen by the people. US based actress and playwright Danai Gurira was named Danai Gurira “Action Movie Star of 2018” at the E! People’s Choice Awards. The glamorous awards were held on Sunday 11 November 2018 in Hollywood.

Gurira shared in her acceptance speech, how grateful she was to be considered an action star instead of a female action star by the network. “Thank you for affirming that women and girls— when they are given the chance to hang with the boys—can hang with the best of them. Thank you.”

Gurira was awarded for her role as Dora Milaje general Okoye in Black Panther. She beat her Marvel Universe male counterparts – fellow Black Panther star, Chadwick Boseman and Avengers: Infinity War co-star Chris Hemsworth. Other Marvel comic series nominees were Chris Pratt and Ryan Reynolds.