Popsugar Celebrity Unstoppable Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira Pictures Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira's Friendship Is the Textbook Definition of Sisterhood 12 February 2018 by Terry Carter Image Source: Getty / Bruce Glikas Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira are the stars of Marvel's upcoming Black Panther movie, but their friendship didn't begin on set. The two actresses first met back in 2007 when Danai was sent to "woo" Lupita from Yale on behalf of Tisch School of the Arts. "But we knew we were in trouble, and Yale won," Danai told Entertainment Weekly in 2016. After their initial encounter, Lupita reached out to star in Eclipsed, a historical play written by Danai — which went on to score six Tony award nominations — and they've been inseparable ever since. Both women have referred to their close friendship as a "sisterhood," and it's clear to see why from looking at their joyous moments over the years. Image Source: Getty / Bruce Glikas 1 / 18 A post shared by Danai Gurira (@danaigurira) on Mar 1, 2017 at 7:00pm PST 2 / 18 A post shared by Lupita Nyong'o (@lupitanyongo) on Mar 5, 2017 at 3:12pm PST 3 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Walter McBride 4 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Alberto E. Rodriguez 5 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Walter McBride 6 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Dave J Hogan 7 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Bruce Glikas 8 / 18 A post shared by Lupita Nyong'o (@lupitanyongo) on Jun 22, 2016 at 6:30am PDT 9 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Bruce Glikas 10 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Ben Gabbe 11 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Bruce Glikas 12 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Andrew Toth 13 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Bruce Glikas 14 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Walter McBride 15 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Bruce Glika 16 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Walter McBride 17 / 18 Image Source: Getty / Dave J Hogan 18 / 18 UnstoppableCelebrity FriendshipsDanai GuriraCelebrity InstagramsLupita Nyong'o