Lupita Nyong'o, A Star To Watch Out For

She was greeted with a standing ovation when she won Best Supporting Actress at the Critics' Choice Awards on Thursday night, after being nominated for an Oscar earlier that day.

And the beat goes on for the beautiful and talented newcomer Lupita Nyong'o, who was the belle of the ball at Friday night's star-studded Entertainment Weekly party, honoring SAG Awards nominees.

The 30-year-old 12 Years A Slave actress had jaws dropping on the red carpet at the famous Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, where she mingled with a gaggle of colleagues and fellow celebrities.

Lupita was glamorous in a form-fitting cream shift dress, intricately decorated with an array of red and blue embroidered flowers.

The flattering sleeveless garment featured an elegant high neckline and ended above her knees, showing off her long and toned legs.

The starlet flashed a happy smile as she posed for the shutterbugs on the red carpet, clearly having learned the ropes by now following her overnight success in the Oscar-nominated film, 12 Years A Slave.

Lupita - who stars as Patsey in Steve McQueen's beautifully directed adaptation of the 1853 memoir by Solomon Northup - is nominated for a slew of awards in the upcoming season.

As for the SAG Awards, which will take place on Saturday, the actress is up for both Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, as well as Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture along with the rest of the movie's performers.

The Mexican-born and Kenyan-raised star must surely still be on a natural high following her well-deserved win at the Critics' Choice Awards on Thursday night, where she was named Best Supporting Actress.

She received a standing ovation from the audience and gave a very humble acceptance speech.
'Thank you. I'm a little terrified,' she admitted. 'I'm so honoured to be here and I just want to thank the BFCA for this incredible honour.'

Lupita said she was thrilled to even be in a category with such big names and added to Julia Roberts: 'Thank you so much for making my brother the coolest guy in school for taking a picture with him.'

She added: 'I'd like to dedicate this to my uncle who came to see me in every play and said, "You're good. But let's see what Hollywood thinks of you." He didn't live to see this day but I'm sure he's proud of me.'

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