Lupita Nyong’o Lands Deal To Be The Next Face Of French Beauty Giant

Adèle Exarchopoulos, Lupita Nyong'o and Léa Seydoux

Lupita Nyong’o, the 31-year-old Kenyan actress who last month won a best supporting actress Oscar for her role as Patsey in “12 Years a Slave” is a bona-fide triple-threat: an actress, a director and a producer. Not to mention she’s just inked a deal to be the next face of Lancôme.

It has been an action-packed month for her, and the pace is likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future. Next up is Nyong’o’s Lancôme deal, with ads that will break in September for an as-yet-unidentified product.

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Nyong’o joins Julia Roberts, Penélope Cruz, Kate Winslet and Lily Collins as celebrity ambassadors for the brand. “What appealed to me about Lancôme is that they’re not dictating what beauty is,” she said. “I had to give a speech about beauty right before the Oscars,” she continued, “and for me, beauty is a compassion for yourself and those around you. And I think that in focusing on that, the light inside illuminates the beauty outside. The idea that Lancôme now has a few actor ambassadors is significant because actors are not just faces, they are spirits that people enjoy and relate to more than in an aesthetic way. We have the privilege of standing for something other than just looks.” One of Nyong’o’s personal inspirations is model Alek Wek. “When she came on the scene, I felt more seen,” said Nyong’o. “Having me on a huge campaign like this will hopefully do that for other girls or people who feel unseen or underseen.” Credit: WWD.com If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to drop your comment in the comment box below. Follow me on twitter @opecareem Like Us on Facebook: Facebook.com/ocbvibez