| Letitia Wright Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
| Weight | 51 kg |
| Date of Birth | October 31, 1993 |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Letitia Wright is an actress from Guyana whose family shifted base to London, England when she was 7. Hence, she spent most of her childhood in England and also studied there. She has also appeared in several Marvel Comics-based superhero movies such as Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, etc where she played the role as Shuri.
Born Name
Letitia Michelle Wright
Nick Name
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Georgetown, Guyana
ResidenceÂ
North London, United Kingdom
Nationality
Guyanese and British
Education
Letitia finished her high school education from London.
At the age of 16, she enrolled for a part-time acting course at Identity School of Acting in East London. Upon graduating, she started getting acting jobs.
She also studied for a Bachelor’s degree in Arts and Psychology.
Occupation
Actress
Family
- Mother – a teacher
- Siblings – Possibly have two half-siblings from her mother’s second marriage, one of them being a brother.
Manager
Letitia was formerly with The Gersh Agency, switched to William Morris Endeavor (WME), USA in August 2017.
She is also represented by Identity Agency Group, UK.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
51 kg or 112.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Black
She has African Guyanese ancestry.
Letitia might possibly have a distant connection to Hispanic ancestry, owing to the location of her birth country which is surrounded by nations rich in Latino culture.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Usually keeps her hair short that gives the impression of androgynous facial features.
- Typical African-American wide, flat nose
- Very lean, slender face and body
Brand Endorsements
Letitia was cast in the Super Bowl commercial for the promotion of the premiere of Black Panther as well as the Lexus LC 500 (2018).
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
- Playing the breakout role of Shuri in Marvel Universe’s Black Panther (2018) and Avengers: Infinity War.
- Playing Reb in the adventure sci-fi Ready Player One (2018) produced and directed by Steven Spielberg.
First Film
Letitia was cast as a teenager named Nyla in the British drama Victim (2011).
First TV Show
Letitia had a 2-episode guest role as Ellie Maynard in the British medical drama called Holby City aired on BBC One in 2011.
Letitia Wright Favorite Things
- Activities During Break On Film Sets – Watching Netflix, reading books, talking to the second Assistant Director
- Actress – Naomie Harris, Viola Davis
- TV Show – Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
- Video Game – Tekken
- Film – Ratcatcher (1999), Juno (2007)
- Guilty Pleasure – Sweet Popcorn, Pick ‘n’ Mix (Bulk mix of all kinds of candy such as gummy bears and chocolates)
- Medium To Watch TV Shows / Movies – Netflix
Source – YouTube, W Magazine, Marie Claire, Interview Magazine
Letitia Wright Facts
- Letitia was inspired to become an actress after watching Keke Palmer’s role in the film Akeelah and the Bee (2006).
- Had her acting career not taken off, she would have majored in psychology and pursued a career in that field.
- Moving to cold and detached London where everybody kept to themselves, coming from the intimate, friendly community in Guyana, Letitia experienced a massive culture shock. To fit in, she picked up the London accent fast by practicing it in front of the mirror every day.
- Films became Letitia’s primary source of education of the local British culture and she enacted several scenes at home for hours.
- She credits a lot of her success to Femi Oguns, the founder of Identity School of Acting. Letitia shared that he challenged stereotypes on her behalf. He often booked her to test for Caucasian roles and got her jobs that she normally would not audition for.
- After 2011, for nearly a year, she booked no roles and had to take up a job in the hospitality industry to support herself financially.
- At the age of 20, the obsession with getting a breakthrough in acting put Letitia in depression. Her actor friend Malachi Kirby took her to an actors’ Bible study at the Anchor of Hope church in East London which initiated her emotional healing.
- Letitia regularly prays for mental wellness and claims to be in a serious relationship with Jesus. As such she does not feel comfortable wearing sexy or revealing clothes and is completely against nudity in acting roles.
- Her character Shuri in Black Panther (2018) is the most intelligent character in Marvel Universe and is deemed brighter than even Tony Stark.
- She stated that her role in Urban Hymn (2015) of a young offender was emotionally draining and was one of the most challenging roles she ever signed up for.
- Urban Hymn director Michael Caton-Jones who directed Leonardo DiCaprio in his third movie which had him in the main role for the first time was extremely impressed by Letitia’s acting prowess. He stated that Letitia is as talented as Leonardo.
- Right before filming Black Panther, Letitia wrapped Steven Spielberg’s production and was completely smitten by the famous director-producer’s humility despite many years of acclaim in Hollywood.
- After wrapping Black Panther (2018), Letitia’s first major purchase was to gift herself a vacation to Saint Lucia in the Caribbean Island.
- When not filming, the actress likes skateboarding and playing video games. Signing any movie contract forbids her from skateboarding because actors are not allowed to indulge in activities that have the potential to cause serious injury.
- Letitia is a talented freestyle rapper as well and frequently got into intense rap battles with fellow co-star Lupita Nyong’o on the sets of Black Panther. Her rap name is MC Baby Underbite.
- The British Academy Film Awards deemed her as one of the 18 breakthrough Brits in 2015.
- In December 2020, Letitia deleted her Instagram and Twitter accounts after getting an adverse reaction from the fans. Fans were upset about the fact that Letitia questioned if we should take the upcoming coronavirus vaccine.
- In August 2021, Letitia was hospitalized after sustaining minor injuries while filming a stunt on the set of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
- During the 2022 British Independent Film Awards, Letitia won the award for “Best Joint Lead Performance” along with Tamara Lawrance for The Silent Twins.
Featured Image by Letitia Wright / Instagram
Typical African-American nose? She’s not even African American. All Black people are not African-American.
You mean Black or African nose? Just because she wears her hair short doesn’t make her look androgynous. You can most definitely tell she is a female. She is very petite and slim. She is also very pretty. Whoever did her profile sounds white-washed and stereo typical. Do you also write typical thin White lips, or typical pointy White nose on other profiles. Check yourself. You’re ridiculous.
Hello Alma
Our intention behind using the word typical African-American nose was simply to convey she has a signature feature of people of that region even though her immediate roots are from South America. Yes, that was a very stereotypical description. But, we use stereotypes simply for the convenience of description. The world is a melting pot of races now and if any celebrity has a signature feature that is commonly associated with people of a particular race, we don’t think it is offensive to mention it because we love and respect the authenticity of all artists and celebrities we write about.
We are definitely not trying to promote artists of one race over the other. Had that been the case, Healthy Celeb would have simply written about one race. Yes, we do write thin lips and sharp nose if any Caucasian celebrity has particularly thin lips or pointy nose. Since their skin has a disposition towards getting wrinkles, we also mention their laugh lines or worry lines. Don’t bash us for age shaming next. In fact, Caucasian actors who wear their wrinkles with confidence should be lauded and celebrated for being real.
Healthy Celeb is not obliged to be politically correct because what we write is NOT malicious and will not reduce the success or influence of the celebrity in any way. The aim is to curate as much background information as possible about upcoming or successful talented artists so that their fans get a comprehensive glimpse of where they come from.
The word Androgynous was used by a journalist to describe Letitia in a published interview which stood out to the person who wrote her profile. The actress has also shown a preference for slightly boyish dressing style by frequently wearing sneakers, high collar jackets, and blazers which is another distinctive preference of the actress that only makes her more unique. You misunderstood if you think we were implying the actress is not pretty. She is absolutely gorgeous and talented which is why we wrote her profile!
That indeed was very well said. I stumbled across these comments and I appreciate your response. Though I must say I was not offended at all by your profile page on Letitia Wright. In fact, it was very interesting and different. I was on my way to bed but I was too intrigued to just stop reading. Thanks!
HI!I id love to meet that lady she mya favourite media star.i adore her
regards
patrick