Lupita Nyong’o to star in Trevor Noah’s memoir

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o is set to play a role in Trevor Noah’s film adaptation of his 2016 memoir.

Lupita will play Trevor’s mum in the memoir Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood.

The actress shared the news on Knstagram where she wrote: “When I read @TrevorNoah’s “Born A Crime,” I could not put the book down. Excited to announce that I will be starring in and producing its feature film adaptation! #BornACrime.”

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Noah made a repost of the same photo. He said, ” My mom is a powerful woman who could easily be one of the beautiful soldiers in Wakanda. So it’s beyond a perfect fit that she would be portrayed on the big screen by the radiant and regal Lupita Nyong’o. I’m beyond excited.”

Born a Crime

Trevor Noah’s autobiography has been on the bestseller list since its release. It has won the James Thurber Prize for American Humor, and also two NAACP Image Awards.

It centres on Trevor’s childhoods growing up in post-apartheid South Africa as the son of a white father and black mother.

The film adaptation is being produced by Trevor’s Ark Angel Productions. This is alongside Norman Aladjem, Derek Van Pelt and Sanaza Yamin of Mainstay Entertainment, and Lupita.