Letitia Wright is an award-winning Guyanese-British actor, producer, writer and director.
Letitia Wright is starring in The Story at the National Theatre in London.
Letitia Wright’s previous stage credits include Not Your Superwoman at the Bush Theatre, and The Convert at The Young Vic.
On screen in 2018, Letitia attained global recognition and critical acclaim for her portrayal of Princess Shuri in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, assuming the title role in the 2022 sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the highest-grossing female-led superhero film in the history of the United States box office.
Letitia is returning to the MCU to reprise her role as Black Panther in Avengers: Doomsday.
Her other recent screen roles include art-house projects, the critically acclaimed Ireland-set drama Aisha and her BIFA award-winning turn in The Silent Twins.
In 2025, Letitia made her directorial debut with Highway To The Moon.
Her other TV credits include Steve McQueen’s Small Axe, Dominic Savage’s I Am, Urban Hymn, Guava Island, Humans, Cucumber, My Brother the Devil, Top Boy and the critically acclaimed sci-fi series Black Mirror, which earned her an Emmy nomination for ‘Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie’.
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