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Magic in the Flesh - After seeing Lupita's audition tape for 12 Years a Slave Steve McQueen reportedly said (via Paste Magazine) that he thought she (and her performance) was a mirage. (Photo: Dennis Van Tine/Future Image/WENN.com)

Photo By Photo: Dennis Van Tine/Future Image/WENN.com

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<p><b>10 Reasons Lupita Nyong'o Will Always Epitomize #BlackGirlMagic</b></p>

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<p><b>Magic in the Flesh</b></p>

Photo By Photo: Dennis Van Tine/Future Image/WENN.com

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<p><b>Schoolin' Life</b></p>

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<p><b>Solar 'Eclipse'</b></p>

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<p><b>Dreaming in Color</b></p>

Photo By Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Veuve Clicquot

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<p><b>Showing Face</b></p>

Photo By Photo: WENN

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<p><b>Setting the Standard</b></p>

Photo By Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Marie Claire

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<p><b>Call Her Peaches</b></p>

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<p><b>Never Let 'Em See You Sweat</b></p>

Photo By Photo: Andrew Goodman/Getty Images for The Maui Film Festival at Wailea

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<p><b>Di Me (Tell Me)</b></p>

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<p><b>Shine Bright Like a Diamond</b></p>

Photo By Photo: Dave Bedrosian/Future Image/WENN