Biography / Wiki
Letitia Wright is the actress who started small and worked her way up by taking control of her own destiny.
Without the help of parents who are in the entertainment industry or any agent who can help and navigate, she managed to step into the industry on her own.
In 2006 after watching Akeelah and the Bee, Letitia thought of being an actress. She suffered from depression but she mentioned when she became a Christian, she got the strength to return to acting and thanked God for it.
Height / Weight / Age
She was born on October 31, 1993. She has a weight of 51 kg and 112.5 lbs in pounds. She stands with a height of 165 cm or in feet inches 5’5” tall.
She has black hair and black eyes. She has an appealing physique and her figure measurements are 32-23-32. Her dress size is 7 (US) whereas her shoe size is 9 (US).
Date Of Birth | October 31, 1993 |
Age | 31 Years |
Height | In Centimetres – 165 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5’5” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 51 kg
In Pounds – 112.5 lbs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Figure Measurements | 32-23-32 |
Bra Size | 30A |
Dress Size | 7 (US) |
Shoe Size | 9 (US) |
Net Worth
Letitia, the Guyanese actress is one of those actresses who earn around a hundred thousand a year. Both of her widely known films Black Panther and Infinity War grossed more than a billion worldwide. She is considered to be paid heavily for her work and role in both films. Letitia Wright’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million.
Education / Family
Georgetown, Guyana is the birthplace of Letitia Wright but moved to London along with her parents to find permanent shelter at the age of 7. She used to participate in various school plays and also tried working at theatres while attending a high school in Tottenham. Her parents are of Afro-Guyanese by ethnicity.
Name |
Letitia Wright |
Real name | Letitia Michelle Wright |
Birth Place | Georgetown, Guyana |
Profession | Actress |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
School | Not Known |
College | Not Known |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | Guyanese |
Home Town | Georgetown, Guyana |
Debut | TV – Holby City (2011) Film – Victim (2011) |
Fathers Name | Not Known |
Mothers Name | Not Known |
Brothers | Not Known |
Sister | Not Known |
Career / Fashion And Style
Letitia Wright initially appeared primarily in British TV productions and also in movies and has been active as an actress since 2011. In 2012 she received widespread attention for her role in ‘My Brother the Devil’ as Aisha and also earned herself a rating as stars to the lookout in the future.
In the film ‘Urban Hymn’, Wright played a supporting role and also appeared on television roles in Cucumber and Doctor Who in 2015. In the second season of ‘Humans’, she was seen as Renie in 2016 and in 2017 appeared in an episode of the science fiction series Black Mirror.
Her portrayal of Shuri, King T’Challa’s sister and princess of Wakanda in 2018 the MCU film Black Panther gave her a breakthrough role and global attention. Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ with Tye Sheridan also featured Wright in a short role in 2018.
She also has a cameo in Drake‘s music video for “Decent for What“. In 2015 she was named among the BAFTA Breakthrough Brits and was selected as one of Wonderland Magazine’s Best of Next 2015.
Boyfriends, Affairs, Husband and More
Boyfriends | Not Known |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Husband | None |
Favourite Things
Here we provide you the list of Letitia Wright’s favourite things.
Favourite TV Show | Breaking Bad |
Favourite Film | Juno, Ratcatcher |
Favourite Actress | Naomie Harris, Viola Davis |
Some Interesting Facts About of Letitia Wright
- She would have majored in psychology and pursued a career in that field if her acting career had not taken off.
- She enacted several film scenes at home for hours as films were the primary source of her education of the local British culture.
- Letitia claims to be in a serious relationship with Jesus and regularly prays for mental wellness.
- She says her role as a young offender in Urban Hymn(2015) was one of the most challenging and emotionally draining roles she ever signed up for.
- A vacation to Saint Lucia in the Caribbean Island was a gift she gave herself which was Letitia’s first major purchase after wrapping Black Panther(2018).
- Famous director-producer Steven Spielberg’s humility impressed Letitia before filming Black Panther.
- Skateboarding and playing video games is what the actress likes to do when not filming.
- On the sets of Black Panther, she frequently got into intense rap battles with fellow co-star Lupita Nyong’o as she is a talented freestyle rapper and her rap name is MC Baby Underbite.
- In 2015, she was deemed as one of the 18 breakthrough Brits by The British Academy Film Awards.
- She booked no roles for nearly a year after 2011 and to support herself financially she had to take up a job in the hospitality industry.