Letitia Wright Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Georgetown, Guyana
Age: 31 Years
Marital Status: Unmarried
Bio/Wiki | |
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Other Name | MC Baby Underbite |
Full Name | Letitia Michelle Wright |
Profession | Actor |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 5" (165 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Film: Victim (2011) as Nyla![]() TV: Holby City (2011) as Ellie Maynard; aired on BBC One ![]() |
Awards | • 2018: Teen Choice Award- Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actress for Black Panther • 2018: Black Reel Award- Best Breakthrough Performance, Female for Black Panther • 2018: NAACP Image Award- Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture for Black Panther • 2019: Screen Actors Guild Award- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Black Panther • 2019: British Academy Film Award- Rising Star Award • 2022: NAACP Image Award- Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance- Motion Picture for Sing 2 |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 31 October 1993 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 31 Years |
Birthplace | Georgetown, Guyana |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Autograph | ![]() |
Nationality | Guyanese |
Hometown | Georgetown, Guyana |
School(s) | • Northumberland Park Community School, London, England • Identity School of Acting, London, England |
Religion | Christianity |
Citizenship | Guyana, United Kingdom |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Controversy | Crticised for Her Controversial Tweet In December 2020, she shared an interview on her Twitter account in which Tomi Arayomi, a senior leader with the Light London church accused China of spreading COVID-19 virus. However, within a few minutes, she started receiving backlash from the netizens for posting such video. Later, she shared an apology tweet for hurting the sentiments of people. Reportedly, she even parted ways with U.S. team of representatives due to the controversy. [1]Variety |
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Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Boyfriends | John Boyega (actor, film producer; rumoured)![]() |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Worked in agriculture and security Mother- Accountant, Teacher |
Favourites | |
Cuisine | Guyanese |
Actress(es) | Keke Palmer, Naomie Harris |
Film | Whiplash (2014) |
Travelling Destination | New York |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | Lexus RZ 450e |
Money Factor | |
Fees (approx.) | $700,000 for the film Black Panther (2022) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Letitia Wright
- When she was eight years old, her family moved to England.
- While she was studying in school, she performed in various school plays. However, when she watched the English film Akeelah and the Bee (2006), she loved the performance of the actress Keke Palmer. She then started developing an interest in acting.
- She has modelled for various print advertisements and photoshoots.
- She has appeared in a few English TV movies such as Random (2011) and Glasgow Girls (2014).
- Wright has acted in various English TV series like Coming Up (2013), Banana (2015), Doctor Who (2015), Black Mirror (2017), and I Am… (2021).
- In 2015, she became Wonderland Magazine’s Best of Next and Broadcast Hotshots Talent.
- Some of her English films are Urban Hymn (2015), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Death on the Nile (2022), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), and Surrounded (2023).
- In 2018, she performed in the English theatre play The Convert.
- In 2019, she was listed in Forbes 30 under 30.
- She has produced a few English films like The Silent Twins (2022), Surrounded (2023), and Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024; executive producer).
- She has been featured on the cover of various magazines.
- She received an Honorary Doctorate in Arts and Letters from the University of Guyana at an Extraordinary Convocation Ceremony in 2023.
- In an interview, she shared that she was suffering from depression. She said that she first experienced depression at the age of 20. She said that after she attended a Bible meeting, she realised a positive change in herself. She then took a break from acting and discovered her relationship with God which helped her in fighting depression.
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