Lupita Nyong'o Lands an Exciting New Job

It was only a matter of time before Lupita Nyong'o was tapped for a big-time beauty contract. The 31-year-old actress not only has perfect skin, she actually glows. Plus, it doesn't hurt that fresh off an Oscar win for 12 Years a Slave, she's one of the hottest stars in Hollywood. Now Nyong'o will officially be lending her enviable radiance to Lancôme as the brand's newest ambassador.

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“Both talented and committed, true to her African beauty, and showing a great curiosity and open-mindedness in her career choices, Lupita is by essence the Lancôme woman,” Françoise Lehmann, General Manager of Lancôme International said in a press release. “A strikingly beautiful and intelligent woman, serenely but strongly living her life her own way, Lupita has this special kind of aura both enlightening and deep.”

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Of the new gig, Nyong'o, who's also the current face of Miu Miu, said, "I am particularly proud to represent [Lancôme's] unique vision for women and the idea that beauty should not be dictated, but should instead be an expression of a woman's freedom to be herself.” Congrats, Lupita! We're hoping this new partnership means we'll somehow discover the secret behind your flawless face.

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