Winston Duke

Winston Duke is an actor known for his role in Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. He was successful in grabbing the limelight after portraying the role of M'Baku in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

It is no secret that Duke is a versatile actor. With an outstanding performance in several movies, he has managed to receive a lot of praise and love from the audience. 

So who is Winston Duke? Let's know more about his career, net worth, and relationship.

Winston Duke's Early Life

The Tobagonian actor was born on 15th November 1986 in Argyle, Saint Paul, Tobago. As of now, he is 35 years old. He was born and raised by a single mother, Cora Pantin. 

But when Duke was nine years old, he moved to the United States along with his mother and sister. He currently resides in LA, California and has dual citizenship. 

Winston Duke's Relationship with his Mother and Sister

Being a single mother, Cora raised her two children with proper love and care. No doubt, there were struggles but Cora did everything possible to give a good life to her children.

After moving to the United States, it wasn't easy for them to have a stable life immediately. While growing up, Duke knew about the sacrifices his mother made to give him a quality life. 

Because of this, the Tobagonian actor takes his mother as a role model. Not only that, he used to spend a lot of time with his mother and sister. And because of that, he has a close relationship with them.  

Winston Duke's Academic Background

In the year 2004, Duke completed his high school at Brighton High School in Rochester, New York. Later on, he went to attend the University at Buffalo for a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. 

After his graduation, Duke attended Yale School of Drama where he did post graduation with a Master of Fine Arts in acting. 

Winston Duke's Lecture at the University at Buffalo (UB)

For his bachelor's program, the Tobagonian actor attended and even graduated from University at Buffalo. Years later, Duke got invited for the distinguished speakers series lecture at the same university.  

The lecture was supposed to happen on 13 October last year. However, it got canceled later due to a clash with Duke's other commitments. 

How did Winston Duke start his Career?

From a very young age, Duke had an interest in acting. After completing his education, he started his career in theatre productions. Those theatre productions are Portland Stage Company and Yale Repertory Theatre. 

The Tobagonian actor even returned to Trinidad and Tobago to appear in a theatre production. He featured in "An Echo in the Bone" play which also featured Taromi Lourdes Joseph. One of the fellow Yale alumni Timmia Hearn Feldman directed the play. 

Duke had a lot of potential as an actor. After appearing in several plays, he finally got the opportunity to appear in a television series, "Person of Interest". 

Growth in Winston Duke's Career

Things started to get better for Duke. He appeared in television series such as "The Messengers" and "Modern Family". But an actor with such potential was yet to make a big screen debut. 

In 2018, Duke finally got the opportunity to complete his dream and make a big screen debut. He announced himself in the entertainment industry through "Black Panther" where he portrayed the role of M'Baku. 

The Tobagonian actor's career is on high ever since his big screen debut. He has appeared in a total of five films including two MCU projects. 

Apart from MCU projects, Duke has appeared in the films such as "Us", "Nine Days", and "Spenser Confidential". Not only that, he got involved in a podcast series, "Batman Unburied" as well. He managed to do a voiceover for the character of Bruce Wayne. 

Winston Duke's Upcoming Projects

Duke will make his return to the big screen in November 2022 with the film "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". He is set to reprise his role of M'Baku. 

Talking about other upcoming projects, we will be able to see the Tobagonian actor in "Marked Man" and "Heroine". Both of the films are in the pre-production stage as of now. 

Winston Duke's Role in Modern Family

Modern Family is an American Sitcom that aired for 11 seasons. Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan are the ones who created this series. The plotline of this series follows the lives of three diverse families from Los Angeles. 

Winston Duke portrayed the role of Dwight in this series. After his first appearance, he instantly became one of the fan favorites. His performance in the series even received a good response from the critics. 

Winston Duke's Role in Black Panther

Black Panther is an American superhero film based on the character from Marvel Comics. The director of his film is Ryan Coogler. The plotline of this film follows T'Challa, the king of Wakanda who plans to begin a global revolution. 

Winston Duke portrayed the role of M'Baku in the movie. He has managed to deliver outstanding performance. It is fair to say that he gave justice to his role. 

Winston Duke's Net Worth

The Black Panther star has already made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. Not only that, he has accumulated a good amount of money to his fortune as well.

Duke's net worth is $8 Million as of 2022. The vast majority of his income comes from movies, series, brand collaborations, and sponsorships. 

As per various reports, it has come to the light that Duke makes a whooping $1 Million per year. It is fair to say that his involvement with the MCU has allowed him to earn a good amount of money.

On top of that, it's reported that Duke had a negotiation about his contract with the MCU which could see him receive a higher salary for a bigger role. 

Winston Duke's Lifestyle

When it comes to lifestyle, the Tobagonian actor has one of the luxurious ones. After earning such a huge amount of money, it is fair to live the life you always wanted to have.

If you go through his Instagram, you will be able to see his lifestyle in a clear way. He has a very high sense of fashion. And has attended several fashion shows as well.

It is fair to say that Duke has a deep interest in cars as well. He even bought a few cars for the collection. Among the collections, Acura NSX is the most eye-catching one. 

Is Winston Duke Single?

The Black Panther star is someone who keeps a low profile regarding his love life. Nothing is available on the internet about his relationships. 

Few years back, Duke attended an event with Michele Kumi Baer which sparked a lot of rumors. Duke even shared pictures with her due to which people started assuming that the two of them were dating at that time.

However, Duke hasn't said anything about his relationship. So it is still not sure whether he is dating her or not. For now, everyone needs to respect his privacy. 

Winston Duke's Instagram

It is quite common for stars to have an Instagram account once they earn a name and fame for themselves. The same goes with the Tobagonian actor as well.

Duke stepped into the world of Instagram back in 2016. Since then, he has managed to gain 908 Thousand followers. Since he has made 470 posts till now, it is fair to say that he is quite active. 

Duke usually shares his lifestyle and upcoming projects with his fans. At times, he shares pictures with his co-star and family as well. 

Winston Duke's Other Social Media

Apart from Instagram, Duke is present on Facebook and Twitter as well. Talking about his presence on Twitter, he has 150.9 Thousand followers. No doubt, his following will increase in the days to come.

Talking about his presence on Facebook, Duke has 566 Thousand followers. Compared to other social media, he has fewer followers on Facebook but it is just a matter of time before it will increase as well.

Winston Duke's Involvement in Raising Voice through Social Media

When it comes to playing the part of an activist, the Tobagonian actor doesn't shy away from doing that. He uses his social media platform quite well to raise his voice for the right cause. 

Duke is quite vocal about his support for different causes. He has raised his voice before and no doubt, he will do that in the future as well.

Winston Duke's Physical Appearance

The Black Panther Star has a very delightful personality. He has a dark brown eye color and black hair color which suits him quite well. 

Duke is someone who maintains a good physique. If you go through his Instagram pictures, you will be able to see a ton of gym pictures. 

Talking about his height and weight, Duke stands tall at a height of 6 ft 5 inches (196 cm) and weighs around 90 kg (198 lbs).