About Letitia Wright
Beautiful and versatile Guyanese-British actress, Letitia Wright is well recognized for playing the breakout role of Shuri in Marvel Universe's "Black Panther" (2018) and "Avengers: Infinity War". She earned her first on-screen acting credits in 2011 as Ellie Maynard on "Holby City" aired on BBC One in 2011. She starred in the TV series "Humans" as Renie in 2016 and in the 2012 romantic drama film "My Brother the Devil" as Aisha. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts named Wright among the 2015 group of BAFTA Breakthrough Brits for her role in the award-winning film "Urban Hymn". Letitia was cast as a teenager named Nyla in the British drama "Victim" (2011) whereas received the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2019. Letitia Wright, who by all indications will be Marvel's next Black Panther, is currently under fire for questioning the safety of the COVID 19 vaccine. She can be seen in the British anthology film, "Small Axe" in 2020.
Famous For
- Being a Guyanese-British actress.
- For playing the breakout role of Shuri in Marvel Universe's "Black Panther" (2018) and "Avengers: Infinity War".
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Eary Life of Letitia Wright
Letitia Wright took birth on 31st October 1993 with the real name or full name of Letitia Michelle Wright in Georgetown, Guyana. However, her family moved to London when she was seven years old and she attended school there. She holds a Guyanese nationality and Guyanese-black ethnicity. She has African Guyanese ancestry. Analogously, she is from a Christianity religion and her race is black. She happily celebrates her birthday on 31st October of every year and she has celebrated her 27th birthday as of 2020 though as her birthdate, her star sign is Scorpio. As a professional actress, she has not shared much about her parents. She was educated at Northumberland Park Community School.
Career of Letitia Wright
- Letitia Wright commenced her acting career from a drama film, "Akeelah and the Bee" in 2006 as she starred in two episodes of "Holby City" and "Top Boy" in 2011 as well as had a small role in "My Brother the Devil" in 2012.
- Her first leading role in "Urban Hymn" (2015) helps her to bring the attention of Hollywood toward her though she appeared in an episode of "Doctor Who" and began a recurring role as Renie on "Humans" plus starred in the play "Eclipsed" in the London's Gate Theatre during that time.
- After then, she starred in the "Black Mirror" episode "Black Museum" in 2017 and co-starred in the 2018 film "Black Panther" as the role of Shuri also, she reprised the role in "Avengers: Infinity War".
- She was seen as Reb in Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of the 2011 science-fiction novel "Ready Player One" in 2018 though she was also featured in a play called "The Convert" in the following year.
- It was announced in November 2018 that she would be starring alongside John Boyega in a novel adaptation of "Hold Back The Stars".
- In April 2019, Wright starred in "Guava Island", a short musical film released by Amazon Studios, before reprising her role as Shuri in "Avengers: Endgame".
- She can be seen in "Death on the Nile", "Small Axe", "Mangrove" in 2020.
- It was announced in February 2020 that Wright had accepted to play twin sisters June and Jennifer Gibbons in the film "The Silent Twins", based on the 1986 book of the same name by Marjorie Wallace, with shooting beginning in April
- Furthermore, as a piece of fresh news, Wright, who by all indications will be Marvel's next Black Panther, is currently under fire for questioning the safety of the COVID 19 vaccine. She can be seen in the British anthology film, "Small Axe" in 2020.
- "Not my intention to make anyone upset Nor am I saying don't take it. I'm just concerned about what's in it that's all. Isn't that fair to question or ask?" tweeted Wright. "I also listen to doctors...some got their videos taken down. I listen to both sides." She added, "If you don't conform to popular opinions. but ask questions and think for yourself....you get canceled." She also tweeted: "You have every right to ask questions about what goes into your body and ask questions until you feel you are ready. The name Lucifer is an interesting choice *opens bible*." Wright further tweeted: "His main point is what is in it and is it safe for our bodies to take. I took that point from it. If it disappoints you that I would simply ask this. Then my bad."
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Awards and Achievements of Letitia Wright
- Teen Choice Awards for Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actress
- British Academy Film Awards
- NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
- Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Personal Life of Letitia Wright
Reflecting on Letitia Wright's personal life, she is an unmarried lady and therefore she does not have a husband yet which makes the other half much clearer that she has never faced divorce in her life either. Maybe, it's because of her conscious decision to keep her personal and professional life strictly separated that we are clueless about so many facts relating to her. She is here to work and she's all in that zone, so we can assume that she is currently living and enjoying the single life. Furthermore, talking about her sexual orientation, she is straight. Additionally, she told "Vanity Fair" in 2018 that when she first experienced depression at the age of 20, she "was in the dark going through so many bad things". To focus on her recovery and her faith, she declined film roles. She later explained she "needed to take a break from acting" and "went on a journey to discover my relationship with God, and I became a Christian."
Net Worth of Letitia Wright
Moving towards Letitia Wright's net worth, she has a worth of around $4 million as of 2020 whereas she has also a handsome amount of salary too which is also in millions of dollars per year. She was paid $15 million for "Avengers: Endgame" and for the upcoming "Black Widow". She has broken the myth that an individual has to reach a certain age to start working and become a global name. She is only 27 and has achieved the world's potential to reach the maximum height career-wise. In addition, her major source of income is from her acting career. She is making a good amount of money from movies and TV Shows. She was cast in the "Super Bowl" commercial for the promotion of the premiere of "Black Panther" as well as the "Lexus" LC 500 (2018).
Body Measurement of Letitia Wright
Letitia Wright is a beautiful and adaptable actress who stands at a perfect height of 5 ft 5 in or 165 cm with a balanced weight of 51 kg or 112.5 lbs. Her typical African-American wide, flat nose, very lean, slender face and body has attracted a lot of people towards her. She is a graceful lady with black hair and dark brown eye color as her body build type is average and her body measurement is 32-25-30 inches. She usually keeps her hair short that gives the impression of androgynous facial features.
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