Danai Jekesai Gurira (; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright and philanthropist. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024), and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films,...