Lupita parties in Lagos

Fans are still sending messages wishing Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o a happy birthday after she posted a video on Instagram showing her partying in Lagos, Nigeria, over the weekend:

A few days previously the Hollywood actress posted a picture of herself and acclaimed Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in matching outfits:

The two know each other because Nyong’o had previously bought the rights to dramatise Ms Ngozi Adichie's 2013 novel Americanah.

Nyong'o is playing the lead role - a Nigerian girl who keeps in touch with her Nigerian boyfriend when she moves to the US and he moves to the UK.

The dramatisation is planned to be a 10-part series on HBO.

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It's my birthday and I will party if I want to! #NaijaLife

A post shared by Lupita Nyong'o (@lupitanyongo) on Mar 1, 2020 at 2:34pm PST

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Show up, show out #NaijaStyle. Thank you @chimamanda_adichie for the warmest welcome to your world. #Twinning in @imadeduso_ Braids by Zubi @3130naturals Makeup & Hairstyling by @flawlessfacesbyjane #flashback

A post shared by Lupita Nyong'o (@lupitanyongo) on Feb 24, 2020 at 10:36pm PST