She despises Lupita because she consider her as a threat to her status in the organization. She appeared on the October 2015 issue of Vogue, making it her second cover in a row. Lupita Nyong'o 61 languages Lupita Amondi Nyong'o ( US: / lupit njo /, Swahili pronunciation: [lupita oo] ( listen); Spanish: [lupita oo]; born 1 March 1983) is a Kenyan-Mexican [2] actress. As planned, the Cardinals follow her as she unsuspectingly leads them to the Silverios' new gambling den. Meanwhile, her army diminishing into a handful, Catalina hides in her childhood home. [8], Nyong'o holds dual Kenyan and Mexican citizenship and identifies as "Kenyan-Mexican". He is the second Cardinal who discover his real identity. Alba wants Roman to find her so she can kill him. The relationship between Isay's father and the Cardinals and Esperanzas quickly deteriorates. The brothers are captured and reunited with Roman and Soledad who are strapped with a bomb. She knocks down Alba with a large dead branch and renders her unconscious. She grows up as Alba's personal maid and witnesses Alba's duplicitous actions to ensnare Roman. Lupita Amondi Nyong'o (US: /lupit njo/, Swahili pronunciation:[lupita oo] (listen); Spanish:[lupita oo]; born 1 March 1983) is a Kenyan-Mexican[2] actress. Isay is saddened over Dulce's deception. Dulce is among Catalina's army captured during the raid. That month, she was an honouree at the 2016 Elle Women in Hollywood Awards. Unfazed, Matteo hires an assassin to bomb the resort to create chaos and mayhem. In the first few months of Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos, what kept us glued to the show was the sizzling love story between the clever con artists Connor and Lupita. Unknown to all including herself, Consuelo Cuevas is the true matriarch of the Cardinals. [43] Scott Mendelson of Forbes described Nyong'o's role as "the center of the film's best sequence," and Stephanie Zacharek of Time magazine called her a "delightful minor character". Connor was alerted by Lupita who is determined to protect Connor and the Cardinals. Isagani chooses to partner up with the Cardinals because he admires Roman's kindness and fairness. Unknown to everyone, Matteo is being slowly drugged with powerful psychotic drugs by medical staff under Catalina's orders. -Lucas' childhood friend and love interest. He ingratiates himself with Isagani and Lucas to get close to Don Roman. She also received nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator for narrating two episodes of the docu-series Serengeti. (2000 U.S. Unlike Isagani and Lucas who embrace their kinship, Connor and Matteo blame their miserable lives on their father. Soon after the family dinner, Lorenzo hosts an Ashton Resorts' grand opening with members of the business and social community attending, everyone except Matteo. [89][90] Nyong'o was featured in Beyonc's musical film Black Is King, which premiered on Disney+ in July 2020. However, Jay R has been part of the industry for 15 years which is why understands, At the end of the day, its acting. Tune in at 6pm only on KTN Home #welcomehome. Soon after Roman learns about his three sons, he discovers his lost first born son Roman Jr is Isagani Esperanza. She maltreated Connor and sold him to a foreigner. At age 16, her parents sent her back to Mexico for seven months to learn Spanish. The story follows the lives of five brothers struggling with one another for their rightful place in their father's heart. -The Silverio patriarch and owner of Silverio Distillery, he adopt Matteo to use him as pawn to avenge to the Cardinals. Isagani witnesses her hallucinating a conversation with Joaquin, as she confesses of Enrico's murder. Seventh Sense Communications and don @ minifie-1, Other Works Nyong'o played Phiona's protective mother, Nakku Harriet. [63] She later co-starred in Mira Nair's Queen of Katwe (2016), a biopic based on the true story about the rise of a young Ugandan chess prodigy,[64] Phiona Mutesi (played by Madina Nalwanga), who becomes a Woman Candidate Master after her performances at World Chess Olympiads. Lucas successfully captures Matteo, tortures him in an abandoned mine and plants a bomb and detonating device to kill him. He only met him when he was an adult. Amidst the confrontations, attempted murders, family drama and power struggles, . Lupita at Fausto, pinahirapan ni Catalina | PHR Presents Los Bastardos. [142], In January 2017, she appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue. The wedding plans are canceled. He was maltreated by her mother at his young age and sold him to a foreigner. Lucas turns his back against his family. On 19 October 2014, Nyong'o sent a letter to Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones, which she posted on social media, asking him to withdraw support for the development proposal. Roman tries to save her from this life, and in their loneliness, they have a relationship. Los bastardos 2008 Not Rated 1 h 30 m IMDb RATING 6.2 /10 1.4K YOUR RATING Rate Crime Drama Thriller A 24 hour period in the lives of Fausto and Jesus, two undocumented Mexican day-laborers in L.A. Each day another task, each day the same pressure to find money. Lucas vows to change and rejoin the family and also donates part of his liver to save Roman. -the foster mother of Isagani. He raises the child to fear him, devoid of character and moral values, encourage his greed and teaches him to despise the Cardinals. Unable to kill his infant niece, Menandro legally adopts her as a Silverio. ABS-CBN Entertainment. She's a kind and compassionate doctor at first but she became a jealous and unreasonably scorned woman. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Soledad decides to return to the Philippines to join her son. Lupita wants out but Catalina holds Fausto hostage. [122][123], In 2020, The Africa Center announced Nyong'o as a member of its board of trustees. As he tries to knock some sense into Diane, they become intimate and end up sleeping together. Get the best viral stories straight . -Dulce's mother and Menandro's sister. As a result, the brothers gather all their evidence and file multiple charges against Matteo who is arrested and incarcerated. Flashback to a few years ago, his adoptive father reveals to him on his deathbed the truth that his real father is Don Roman Cardinal, the powerful Hacendero (landlord) of the Cardinal Plantation and Cardinal Distillery. Her father, Professor Anyang' Nyong'o, is a senator in Kenya. Soon after her graduation, she had her first feature film role as Patsey in Steve McQueen's biopic 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which she received critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. [14][16] The film, which met with widespread critical acclaim, is based on the life of Solomon Northup (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free-born African-American man of upstate New York who is kidnapped and sold into slavery in Washington, DC, in 1841. Soledad tries to escape from Alba when she recognizes Alba as the woman who tried to kill her and her infant son decades back. Lupita is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. She sees this is an opportunity to learn and experience unique personas, Hinahanap-hanap mo yung mga adrenaline rush na ganoon., The actress considers herself adventurous and independentqualities that she thinks are necessary to take on someone like Lupita. The mysterious shooter turns out to be Catalina Silverio's henchmen. Jealous of Isay and Isagani's happiness and upcoming engagement, Catalina pushes Dulce to separate the young lovers. [21] She went to the United States for college, graduating from Hampshire College with a degree in film and theatre studies. My mother taught me that your presentation is an expression of how much you care about yourself and those around you. All his sons inherit his handsome physique, tenacity, superior physical strength and astuteness that serves them well in their respective fields, but two sons do not benefit from his inherent kindness because of the family environment they grow up in. While attempting to rescue Lucas, Don Roman is shot, damaging his liver. The Cardinals continue to pursue the Silverios, gathering as much evidence to bring them to court. -Roman's son to Alba's personal maid named Sita. -Catalina's daughter from another man. [105] In addition, Nyong'o will star in the horror film A Quiet Place: Day One. Lupita is a very prominent first name for women (#1821 out of 4276, Top 43%) but an uncommon surname for all people. He was killed by Alba. [75] The 2019 South by Southwest marked the premiere of her next release, Jordan Peele's psychological horror film Us. The couple learn about the attempt after they return from their honeymoon. [34] The blue Prada dress she wore to the awards garnered substantial media attention and acclaim, being considered one of the classic red carpet gowns in Hollywood history. She and his husband died in an ambush. [127][128] Singer Beyonc mentioned Nyong'o in the single "Brown Skin Girl" from The Lion King Soundtrack (2019). Super Sema follows the adventures of an extraordinary young African girl, Sema, who lives in the neo-African-futuristic community of Dunia. [102] She will produce and star in Born a Crime, a film adaptation of Trevor Noah's memoir of the same name, in which she will portray Noah's mother, Patricia. [95][96] In 2021, Nyong'o reprised her narration role in Serengeti (2019),[97] where she earned her second Primetime Emmy Award nomination. [133] Later that November, she was named "Woman of the Year" by Glamour. As the Cardinal brothers rush to their parents, their girlfriends rescue Connor. Is of Luo descent on both sides of her family. Unaware of Dulce's duplicity, Isay turns to her trusted friend, who urges her to choose her father. The N and G in her surname are actually silent. Watch Connor, nakatanggap ng babala kay Lupita | PHR Presents Los Bastardos - ABS-CBN Entertainment on Dailymotion Is fluent in Luo, English, Swahili and Spanish. Gigi is shot and killed by a mysterious assassin in the presence of Lupita and Fausto. [154] In November, she made her music debut with her single "Sulwe's Song", which she wrote for her book Sulwe. Don Roman decides to call the authorities with Matteo's assistance and Gigi is captured. Meanwhile, Isagani asks Connor to help him infiltrate Gigi's gambling den where Lucas is. With a sense of purpose. Soledad accepts Roman's illegitimate sons and plans to get them together as a family. [12][24] Nyong'o's mother is the managing director of the Africa Cancer Foundation and her own communications company. -Matteo's mother. Though it was a brotherly hug, Lorenzo's jealousy erupts into a fight with Connor. He never marries Alba but allows her to live as the mistress of the mansion for the sake of their son. 'The Bastards') is a 2018 Philippine drama television series under Precious Hearts Romances loosely based on the Filipino pocket book novel Cardinal Bastards by Vanessa, starring Ronaldo Valdez, Jake Cuenca, Marco Gumabao, Albie Casio, Joshua Colet, Joseph Marco, Diego Loyzaga and Gloria Diaz. Catalina recognizes Lupita's superior skills and intends to gain her loyalties so she can serve as her eyes and ears in Menandro's gambling world. Alarmed at his condition, she instructs her driver to pick him up and brings him to the Cuevas resort to be treated. Los bastardos (2008) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Amat Escalante Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Cast (in credits order) Produced by Cinematography by Matt Uhry . She helps him escape and tries to convince her to escape with him but she won't abandon Fausto. [150] In October 2018, Nyong'o became a two-time honouree, alongside her Black Panther co-stars Danai Gurira and Angela Bassett for Elle magazine's "Women in Hollywood" issue. In 2019, Nyong'o wrote a children's book named Sulwe, which became a number-one New York Times Best-Seller. Although Lorenzo and Lucas want Matteo to pay for his crimes, Don Roman wants to give him a chance to return into their fold. He is the first one to discover that he is a true-blooded Cardinal. My mother taught me that there are more valuable ways to achieve beauty than just through external features. [117], Nyong'o made her writing debut with a book titled Sulwe (2019), which is published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. [147] She was also included in Tim Walker's 2018 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland themed Pirelli Calendar as character The Dormouse. Her death changes Lucas. Lupita Amondi Nyong'o was born on 1 March 1983 in Mexico City,[2][3][4][5] to Kenyan parents, Dorothy Ogada Buyu[6][7] and Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, a college professor. Her mother, Dorothy Ogada Buyu Nyong'o, is the managing director of the Africa Cancer Foundation and has her own communications company. She immediately recognizes Don Roman and they are reunited. In the meantime, Lorenzo realizes he is in love with Dianne but her familiarity with Connor makes him jealous. As a concession, Roman agrees not to acknowledge Lucas as his natural son but is firm that Lucas and his mother live in the estate where Lucas is raised as companion to his son Joaquin. She also knows the fact that Joaquin is not a true-blooded Cardinal. ABS-CBN Entertainment . Featured channels. [69] In preparation for the role, Nyong'o learned to speak Xhosa and undertook judo, jujitsu, silat, and Filipino martial arts training. More from . Connor is Pilar's son, Roman's childhood friend who became a prostitute. Despite the tragedy, Don Roman pursues their dreams to expand and diversify the Hacienda and build a liquor distillery using ingredients from his sugar cane produce. 'The Bastards') is a 2018 'The Bastards') is a 2018 Sulwe (Luo for "star") is the story of a five-year-old Kenyan girl, who has the darkest complexion in her family, for which Nyong'o drew on her own childhood experiences. She is an abused socialite wife of Menandro. Isagani Esperanza inherits his father's good qualities of kindness, compassion and bravery, as well as his father's physical strength, entrepreneurship and unique taste buds, essential for developing fine brandy. People who see the best in you bring out the best in you. Three men try to take advantage of her inebriation, but Lorenzo rescues her from their aggressive advances and has security kick them off the premises. Weiss y dirigido por Miguel Sapochnik. [18][19], When she was 16, her parents sent her to Mexico for seven months to learn Spanish. Knowing her cover is blown after an acrimonious heart to heart between Soledad and Catalina turns ugly, lines are drawn. Nante calls off the engagement, instructing Isay to cut ties with the Cardinals, and files attempted rape charges against Connor and obstruction of justice against Isagani. They are rescued by Connor. To Dulce's frustration, Isagani refuses to give up on their love, convincing Isay to elope, have a church wedding and then face Nante's ire together. She is Connor's love interest. [92] Afterwards, she starred alongside Juan Castano in Saheem Ali's bilingual radio play adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, titled Romeo y Julieta (2021). [80] Nyong'o earned a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role and won an NAACP Image Award for Best Actress. Her father, Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, a former college professor, was elected to represent Kisumu County in the Kenyan Senate in 2013. She was raised in Kenya. Renowned in the criminal underworld as the best con artist, he makes it his personal mission to bring his father down, believing his mother's lies that Don Roman abandoned them. The Star Wars Actress On Hollywood and High Fashion", "Harlem Dedicated A Whole Day To The Glorious Lupita Nyong'o Way to go, Lupita! He softens towards his father as he learns to trust and believe his father's unconditional love and acceptance of Connor, who always wanted a family to belong to. That same month she also appeared on the cover of July's issue of Elle (France). Among the five brothers, Joaquin is the only son who grows up under his care. Meet Claire Ruiz, the gorgeous and talented star who plays the role of younger version of Doa Catalina Silverio-Pacheco (Jean Saburit) in Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos. Matteo, motivated at first to please his father Menandro, learns the truth that Roman is his real father. While everyone enjoys the festivities, Sita notices a man leaving hastily and as she tries to get closer to him, notices a glowing contraption he left in a flower bush. Alba awakens from her unconsciousness but loses her balance, falls off the cliff and is impaled on a dead tree trunk. When Don Roman tries to have him transferred, Dulce refuses and instead demands the Cardinals to stay away from Matteo, threatening a restraining order. "[14] Family get-togethers often included performances by the children, and trips to see plays. He is the third Cardinal who discover his real identity. They learn that Matteo is released from the mental institution but they do not know where he is hiding. Is frequently the subject of famed photographer duo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott. -The second son of Soledad to Roman who is a successful businessman. Others might have heard of her last October, when the announcement of her engagement to RnB artist Jay R was made. [58][59][60][61], Nyong'o co-starred in Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book (2016), a live-action/CGI adaptation of its 1967 animated original, voicing Raksha, a mother wolf who adopts Mowgli (played by Neel Sethi). 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