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http://www.today.com/entertainment/lupita-nyongo-people-magazines-most-beautiful-person-1D79562413

Lupita Nyong'o is People's Most Beautiful person for 2014, the magazine revealed Wednesday morning on TODAY. The Oscar winner with the perfect smile and the style to match beams from a cover that promises "her inspiring story."

For the 31-year-old Mexican-born Kenyan actress, it's a story that largely came to light during awards season as she collected trophies at every turn for her role in the film "12 Years a Slave." Along the way she turned heads on all the red carpets upon which she set foot, as her poise and beauty landed her on best-dressed lists and countless other magazine covers.

With the full range of the color spectrum at her effortless disposal, Nyong'o wowed in red Ralph Lauren at the Golden Globes and stole the show in emerald green Dior at the BAFTAs. Appearances in purple, pink, white and more were only trumped when she completed her run as a picture of perfection in blue Prada at the Oscars.

When she was honored in February at the Black Women in Hollywood luncheon, a speech she gave on beauty and "dark beauty" in particular touched a viral nerve. She said she remembered a time when she felt "unbeautiful," when she was "teased and taunted for her night-shaded skin" and how her complexion "had always been an obstacle to overcome."

Nyong'o said her mother's words encouraged her to understand that "you can’t rely on how you look to sustain you. What does sustain us ... what is fundamentally beautiful is compassion for yourself and for those around you. That kind of beauty enflames the heart and enchants the soul."

This is the 25th year of People's Most Beautiful issue. Michelle Pfeiffer graced the first cover in 1990, and Julia Roberts has the most cover appearances, with four (1991, 2000, 2005, 2010). The magazine also noted that Halle Berry has appeared in the pages of the issue 16 times and once on the cover (2003). Three men have graced the cover: Mel Gibson (1996); Tom Cruise (1997); and Leonardo DiCaprio (1998).

Last year's Most Beautiful person was Gwyneth Paltrow.

Congratulations to her. I think it's great that she can overcome her upbringing and insecurities concerning her complexion to now being recognized and applauded for the same looks she was once teased for.

 

[Sqrt_minus_one]

When you see some one as gorgeous as that why even bother with a competition, we all know who gonna win.

 

[stilgar]

So Julia Roberts is in this 50 most beautiful list?

I'm not ok with this.

 

[Sapiens]

And then there's a picture of Julia Roberts' photoshopped to hell face and disfigured joker mouth right next to her.

I'm seriously doubting the authority of these beautiful people lists. They may not be objective.

 

[QuiteWhittle]

She's certainly very beautiful.

 

[JaseMath]

Is it true she's dating Michael Fassbender? If so, that's one attractive couple.

 

[ЯAW]

I would have picked someone else.

 

[chaobreaker]

This totally won't get a negative reaction by internet racists.

EDIT: Forgot about the obligatory "she looks like a dude" comment.

 

[HerbertFish]

She could pass for a dude easily. No thanks.

 

[Slayven]

Folks are going to be mad.

 

[Infinite]

Congrats!

 

[DrFunk]

She could pass for a dude easily. No thanks.

damn 0o

 

[GTP_Daverytimes]

She is indeed beautiful, and her skin is incredible.

 

[Angelus Errare]

She could pass for a dude easily. No thanks.

 

[ComputerMKII]

The short hair should have disqualified her.

 

[MercuryLS]

She's certainly very beautiful.

Yeah, she has a beautiful face.

 

[harSon]

Is it true she's dating Michael Fassbender? If so, that's one attractive couple.

I thought he was dating Nicole Beharie, but it seems like he's dating Naomi Campbell now? Regardless, it seems like Fassbender has a type haha http://www.whosdatedwho.com/tpx_132503/michael-fassbender/

 

[Parallax]

She could pass for a dude easily. No thanks.

Word?

 

[stilgar]

She could pass for a dude easily. No thanks.

lol

her facial features are incrediby feminine.

 

[UrbanRats]

She's stunning no doubt, but these lists are popularity contests anyway.

Then again how would you even determine "the most beautiful person of the year"?

 

[Himynameischris]

She is beautiful but that short hair kills it for me

 

[Infinite]

She could pass for a dude easily. No thanks.

I beg your pardon

 

[WhereAreMahDragonz]

She is gorgeous, she definitely deserves this.

 

[Nudull]

Well deserved. Congrats to her.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

She could pass for a dude easily. No thanks.

That'd be one pretty ass dude, I'd be down either way.

Good pick.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Yeah she is a pretty woman.

 

[JDSN]

The smile alone wins it.

 

[Delta Assault]

Jennifer Lawrence is on this list of the 50 most beautiful people in the world?

...does this mean Rebecca Romijn is like... the -220th most beautiful person?

 

[ICKE]

Too masculine for my tastes as a whole. Beauty is obviously subjective and I prefer Eastern European females in this regard.

 

[ronito]

She could pass for a dude easily. No thanks.

Guess I like dudes now

 

[AlexMeloche]

I agree.

(Also, she's 31?! I thought she was like 25 max)

 

[fader]

She could pass for a dude easily. No thanks.

someone's insecure about their sexuality...

I agree.

(Also, she's 31?! I thought she was like 25 max)

Black don't crack

 

[agrajag]

Not my speed.

 

[FortuneFaded]

This thread might get ugly. I think she is attractive and appears to be a better person than Gwyneth Paltrow so I'm fine with the choice.

 

[bluelightningduo]

Is she deserving of a top 50 spot? Sure. Number 1? Meh.

 

[Tambini]

Anyone else not like J-laws short hair?

 

[G-Fex]

beautiful! wow. That's gorgeous.

 

[kick51]

the hair just reminds me too much of Play from kid n' play. and her forehead is kind of a huge bulge that juts out, offsetting the hair that's kind of pointing back. 6/10

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Her new agency is doing a good job.

 

[Aizo]

Wow! She looks fantastic! Congrats to her.

She could pass for a dude easily. No thanks.

Ahhh, are you one of those people that can't be attracted to women that have short hair?

Self-identifying heterosexual men (I'm no longer talking directly about you, because I'm not making any assumptions about your person) who think women with short hair look like men, and therefore find them unattractive, strike me as being uncomfortable with their sexuality.

 

[Shiina]

I'm jealous of her jawline

 

[kerotan_eater]

As is everything in life, beauty is in so many ways a social construct so having a top beauty list is stupid anyway ... but at least its progress in one area.

 

[HerbertFish]

the hair just reminds me too much of Play from kid n' play. and her forehead is kind of a huge bulge that juts out, offsetting the hair that's kind of pointing back. 6/10

Yep take her head shot of that cover and she looks like a 17 year old male. 0/10 would not bang

 

[Enzom21]

This thread and the internet's reaction will be amusing and there are some pretty stupid as shit posts so far.

Bring on the racism GAF!

 

[Dynomite]

Her new agency is doing a good job.

This guy gets it.

 

[Mesousa]

She'd probably be cuter with long hair.

The short hair makes her look like dudes on my soccer team when I was a kid.

 

[Spinluck]

Good for her.

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

Too masculine for my tastes as a whole. Beauty is obviously subjective and I prefer Eastern European females in this regard.

Yeah, all Eastern European women look like that, so your generalization makes complete sense.

 

[Byakuya769]

She could pass for a dude easily. No thanks.

Embrace your gayness.

 

[Guerilla]

As is everything in life, beauty is in so many ways a social construct so having a top beauty list is stupid anyway ... but at least its progress in one area.

What area?