Actress of Ethiopian-Irish origin Ruth Negga, was born on January 7, 1982 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The only child of an Ethiopian father and an Irish mother, her father was killed in a car accident when she was seven years old. Negga She was later raised in Limerick, Ireland and studied at Trinity College, Dublin, where she graduated with a degree in acting. Later, when he was 20 years old, he moved to London where he honed his acting skills, playing Ophelia at the National Theater.
Despite growing up in a normal environment, Ruth I knew from a very young age that it was different. “In part my feelings of difference were due to having parents of different races“he told The Guardian in an interview.”I had a scattered childhood. I was Irish in London, because I did my secondary education there. It never really fit. I didn’t feel it was a negative thing and they never made me feel different – I just knew it was“.
Other notable projects he has worked on include the films “12 Years of Slavery” (2013), “World War Z” (2013), and “Warcraft. The Origin” (2016).
Asked about this role, in relation to the recent problems of the diversity of the Academy, Negga stated: “Diversity needs to operate at all levels. It’s great that the Oscars revealed that, but black actors being nominated shouldn’t be the only result. There is so much more to do“.