Winston Duke (born November 15, 1986) is a Trinbagonian-American actor and model. As of 2022, Winston Duke’s net worth is $8 million. His career started after he starred as M’Baku in the 2018 superhero film from MCU, Black Panther. His role landed him several other top-class roles including in Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Due to his popularity, he has so featured in some movies like Jordan Peele’s 2019 supernatural horror film, the US where he appeared alongside his Yale university friend and eventually co-star, the Oscar-winning actress, Lupita Nyong’o. Winston also acted in other famous films and tv shows such as Spenser Confidential (2020), Modern Family Nine Days (2020), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2014), Person of Interest (2014),(20160, etc.
He will be seen in the role of M’Baku in the Black Panther spin-off of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever which is set to be released in November. He will also star in upcoming films such as Marked Man and Heroine.
EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
Winston Duke was born on November 15, 1986, in Argyle, Saint Paul, Tobago, Trinidad, and Tobago. He is 35 years as of 2022. Winston Duke was raised by his single mother Cora Pantin who is an American author and a businesswoman. He grew up alongside his older sister Cindy Duke who works as a fertility doctor and virologist. Winston Duke’s sister, Cindy is also the founder and CEO of Nevada Fertility Institute. According to reports, Winston’s cousin is Watson Duke – the Tobagonian politician and Progressive Democratic Patriots leader.
Churchill Duke is Winston Duke’s father. He is a businessman by profession, and apart from this, no other information is known about him. Churchill Duke got separated from his wife when Winston was still very young, leaving his mother to raise him all by herself.
Winston Duke moved to the United States when he was nine years old. He attended Brighton High School in Rochester, New York, and graduated in 2004. He then proceeded to the University at Buffalo, New York, the United States where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts. Duke later enrolled at the Yale School of Drama in 2013 where he earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Acting.
PERSONAL LIFE
Winston is a tall and handsome man with a chiseled face and a well-shaped beard. He stands at a towering height of 6 ft 5 inches. He keeps his body’s shape in check by doing regular workouts. Winston’s relationship status is speculated to be single. Even if he is in a relationship, he keeps it extremely private and anonymous. Winston’s girlfriend’s name is Michele Kumi Baer.
CAREER
Winston Duke started his acting career in theatre productions for Portland Stage Company and the Yale Repertory Theatre before he landed a role in the CBS crime drama series. Person of Interest, he has starred in shows such as The Messengers and Modern Family. Winston told Coveteur that he moved to Los Angeles in 2016
Winston made his cinematic debut in Ryan Coogler’s 2018 superhero film “Black Panther”. The film was adapted from Jack Kirby and Stan Lee’s comics Black Panther. He appeared alongside an ensemble cast of Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Daniel Kaluuya, Andy Serkis, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Chadwick Boseman, and Michael B. Jordan.
He also plays the role of Letitia Wright and Lupita Nyong’o. The film grossed a huge amount of $1.348 billion at the box office, the film was made with a budget of $200 million. The film broke records at the box office, going on to become the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time by that time. It also became the highest-grossing film directed by any black director.
NET WORTH
Winston Duke’s net worth is $8 million.
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