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The 31-Year-Old ‘It' Girl: Lupita Nyong'o And Aging In Hollywood

The 31-Year-Old ‘It' Girl
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Lupita Nyong'o arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

It's hard to count how many times Lupita Nyong'o has been called an "It" girl this awards season. “Lupita Nyong'o Crowned New 'It' Girl at Oscars 2014,” proclaims ABC News. Variety calls her “this year’s ingenue.” Nyong’o “has everyone talking, and we mean everyone,” chirps Paper Magazine. Vogue named the “rising style star” to its 2013 best-dressed list, and she’s the face of Miu Miu’s spring collection. The New York Times dubbed her “the most traditional ingenue” in the pack of Best Supporting Actress contenders — surprising, given that her competition included reigning popularity queen Jennifer Lawrence, who is 23.

Which is curious, because Lupita Nyong’o is 31.

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