Celebrity Lupita Nyong'o, World's Most Beautiful The talented Oscar winner's beauty and down to earth personality has captivated the world By Antoinette Coulton and Julie Jordan Julie Jordan Instagram Twitter Julie Jordan is an Editor at Large for PEOPLE. She has been with the brand for 25 years, holding various roles in the Los Angeles Bureau including Associate Bureau Chief. In 2006, she relocated to the Midwest where she continues to cover all things entertainment and Hollywood, including celebrity covers, features and specials such as Sexiest Man Alive and the Beautiful Issue.Prior to joining PEOPLE, Jordan freelanced for magazines such as SOUTHERN LIVING and graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. She is well-versed in what it takes to be the Sexiest Man Alive (having interviewed 11 of them for their cover stories) and considers shooting a confetti cannon on-stage alongside Garth Brooks during his performance of "Friends in Low Places" a career highlight. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 27, 2014 11:15 AM Share Tweet Pin Email She commanded more than 65 red carpets from September through March and became the darling of designers everywhere as she effortlessly pulled off Prada to Dior. But Lupita Nyong’o – newly crowned “It” girl of Hollywood – had only one main goal after taking home the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her first starring film role as the slave Patsey in Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave. “I laid low for a week. And I wore the same outfit every day!” she says with a laugh. “And that felt great.” Who could blame her? With a supersonic rise to stardom, the Mexican-born, Kenyan-raised actress has Hollywood and the fashion world completely enthralled and shows no sign of slowing down. While the industry eagerly waits for her next project (“I would love to do comedy,” she says), Nyong’o, 31, has already landed a coveted contract with Lancôme Paris, joining Julia Roberts, Penélope Cruz and Kate Winslet as celeb ambassadors for the brand. To be touted as beautiful is not lost on the actress, who for years thought she didn’t fit the Hollywood mold. “Beauty was what I saw on television, you know, light skin and long, flowing, straight hair,” she says. “Subconsciously you start to appreciate those things more than what you possess.”