Good vibes: The 31-year-old star - who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress last year - was all smiles as she walked out of the terminal building
Big
weekend: Actress Lupita Nyong'o Arrived into Los Angeles airport on
Friday ready for her presenting duties at the Golden Globes on Sunday
Lupita was dressed casually in dark skinny jeans and lace-up boots which she teamed with a pale grey T-shirt.
The Mexican-Kenyan star layered on a stylish hooded grey jacket which added a bit of edge to the laid-back ensemble.
The
12 Years A Slave star, as usual, let her flawless complexion shine
through with minimal make-up but shaded her eyes with funky brown
sunglasses.
Bringing the layers: The Hollywood star, who lives in New York, kept it casual in skinny jeans, lace-up boots and a T-shirt
Lots to smile about: 2014 was a big year for the actress as she was also named Glamour's Woman Of The Year
Lupita - who now lives in New York - carried an extra jacket hinting that she'd just flown in from the east coast.
According to Deadline, the Oscar winning actress is in talks to star in Disney's Queen Of Katwe alongside Selma star David Oyelowo.
The film - to begin shooting in spring - will be based on the true story of a young African chess prodigy and is to be directed by Mira Nair.
New project: Lupita is set to star in upcoming Queen Of Katwe alongside David Oyelowo. The Selma actor is pictured on Thursday at the W Magazine Golden Globes Celebration
Glowing: Lupita at the Academy Awards in March last year as she accepted her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 12 Years A Slave
It tells the story of Phiona Mutesi, who came from the slums of Uganda to reach the World Chess Olympiad with the help of her coach and mentor Robert Katende - to be portrayed by David.
Lupita won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress last year for her role in 12 Years A Slave.
She became the fifteenth actress to win an Oscar for a debut performance in a feature film.
Talent: 12 Years A Slave was the Mexican-Kenyan actress's debut feature film role. She is pictured with costar Chiwetel Ejiofor