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Lupita Nyong'o made her film debut in the acclaimed 12 Years a Slave, but the actress is already a pro at gracing the red carpet in style.The 30-year-old proved that Saturday while attending Saturday's pre-Golden Globes party for DuJour magazine's Great Performances issue, for which she is the cover girl.

Along with Lupita's award-worthy performance in 12 Years a Slave, the magazine chose 12 other actors and cited them for their notable roles. 

Lupita, who is nominated for a supporting actress Golden Globe and two SAG Awards, told the magazine that she is surprised at how much attention she has been receiving. 'My life changed about three weeks ago,' she said. 'That’s when my schedule went from nil to this.