Letitia Wright

Letitia Wright is a Guyanese-British actress best known for her role as Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. Wright was born in Guyana and moved to London with her family at a young age. She developed an interest in acting after watching Akeelah and the Bee (2006) and enrolled at the Identity School of Acting in London.

Wright made her television debut on the British drama Holby City and later had guest roles on shows such as Top Boy, Doctor Who and Black Mirror. Her performance in Black Mirror earned her an Emmy nomination and widespread recognition. She went on to gain international fame when she starred as Shuri in Marvel’s Black Panther (2018), a role that made her a breakout star. She won the BAFTA Rising Star Award the following year.

Following the success of Black Panther, Wright reprised her role in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). She has also appeared in Death on the Nile (2022) and The Silent Twins (2022).

In 2025, it was announced that the actress would reprise her role as Shuri in Avengers: Doomsday.