Lupita Amondi Nyong'o (] , ] ; born March 1, 1983) is a Kenyan-Mexican actress.
 She was born in Mexico to Kenyan parents and raised in Kenya.
 She attended college in the United States, earning a bachelor's degree in film and theater studies from Hampshire College.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film co-written, co-produced and directed by J. J. Abrams.
 The sequel to 1983's "Return of the Jedi", "The Force Awakens" is the first installment of the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy.
 It stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow.
 Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams' production company Bad Robot Productions and distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, "The Force Awakens" was the first "Star Wars" film not produced by franchise creator George Lucas.
 Set 30 years after "Return of the Jedi", it follows Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance, led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi) is an upcoming American epic space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson.
 It is the second film in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, following "" (2015).
 The film is produced by Lucasfilm and will be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
 It stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis in returning roles.
 New cast members include Benicio del Toro, Laura Dern, and Kelly Marie Tran.
 Fisher died in December 2016, making "The Last Jedi" her final film role.
Starkiller, born Galen Marek and also known as The Apprentice, is the Dark Jedi anti-hero protagonist of the "" project.
 In 2014, Lucasfilm rebranded him as part of the "Star Wars Legends" non-canonical story-line, and the character has not been re-introduced yet into the "Star Wars" canon.
 He is raised by Darth Vader and is made his secret apprentice under the name "Starkiller" due to being potent with using the Force for destructive purposes and described as less of an assassin and more of a "Force wrecking ball".
 The character's name is taken from Luke Skywalker's original name, "Annikin Starkiller".
 The character's likeness and voice are provided by Samuel Witwer.
 Despite "The Force Unleashed" being of non-canonical "Legends" status, Witwer still remains part of the "Star Wars" canon by voicing Darth Maul in the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars Rebels".
Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas.
 It is the first film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, the first "Star Wars" movie in general, and the beginning of the "Star Wars" franchise.
 Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew, the film's plot focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia (Fisher), and its attempt to destroy the Galactic Empire's space station, the Death Star.
 This conflict disrupts the isolated life of farmhand Luke Skywalker (Hamill), who inadvertently acquires a pair of droids that possess stolen architectural plans for the Death Star.
 When the Empire begins a destructive search for the missing droids, Skywalker accompanies Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Guinness) on a mission to return the plans to the Rebel Alliance and rescue Leia from her imprisonment by the Empire.
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi is an American comic book series set in the "Star Wars" universe.
 The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, is written by John Ostrander and illustrated by Jan Duursema.
 It is set in the earliest days of the Jedi Order, beginning in 36,453 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin).
 A preview issue, #0, was released on February 1, 2012, and followed by the first issue on February 15, 2012.
 Dawn of the Jedi ended after the third arc, since Marvel Comics acquired the Star Wars comic license in 2015.
 The miniseries concluded with the last issue Force Wars #5 having been released March 19, 2014.
Star Wars MUSH (commonly referred to as SW1) is a text-based online role-playing game.
 "Star Wars MUSH" was created in May 1991 and was released to the public in January 1992.
 The game predates the majority of ""Star Wars" expanded universe" and as such largely deviates from the established "Star Wars" universe set after "Return of the Jedi".
 The game scenario system is based on the discontinued West End Games' .
 The game persisted throughout the '90s as one of the net's more successful "Star Wars"-themed MUSHes, earning a feature in "The Incredible Internet Guide to Star Wars".
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts and TT Games Publishing.
 It was released on 11 September 2006.
 Part of the "Lego Star Wars" series, it is based on the "Star Wars" science fiction media franchise and Lego Group's "Star Wars"-themed toy line.
 It follows the events of the "Star Wars" films "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi".
 The game allows players to assume the roles of over 50 Lego versions of characters from the film series; customized characters can also be created.
 Camera movement was improved from its predecessor—""; and the concept of "vehicle levels" was explored more thoroughly.
 The game was revealed at American International Toy Fair 2006.
 Promotions for the game were set up at chain stores across the United States.
"Journey to "Star Wars" is a Disney/Lucasfilm publishing initiative that connects the "Star Wars" sequel films with previous film installments in the franchise.
 It currently includes the initiatives "Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Journey to "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"".
 All titles under the program are canonical to the "Star Wars" universe.
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order (or New Jedi Order or NJO) is a series of nineteen science fiction novels, published from 1999 to 2003, set in the "Star Wars" expanded universe.
 The series revolves around the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy 21–26 years after the events depicted in "Return of the Jedi".
 The New Jedi Order was the restored and reformed Jedi organization, in the wake of the Great Jedi Purge and subsequent fall of the Galactic Empire.
 The Jedi Knights, reduced in number to only a handful, were slowly restored, primarily under the leadership of Luke Skywalker.
 Additional stories, generally published as e-book novellas (some published as recently as 2006) and comic books (as recent as 2010/2011), take the total number of published NJO-related stories to twenty-six.

Question: Which Kenyan-Mexican Academy Award-winning actress is a  star of Star Wars: The Last Jedi?
Answer: Lupita Nyong'o