Lupita Nyong'o has been crowned People 's Most Beautiful person for 2014.
The actress tops the 2014 list - the magazine's 25th - following her Oscar-winning turn in 12 Years a Slave. Nyong'o was also recently named an ambassador for Lancôme Paris - the brand's first African American spokesperson.
'There was really no contest this year,' People's editorial director Jess Cagle said on the Today show. 'She seemed like the only choice.'
People has been naming the 50 most beautiful celebrities since 1990, when Michelle Pfeiffer took home the first title.
Cagle said it wasn't only Nyong'o's talent and beauty that landed her this year's title, but also 'the way she carries herself with such grace.'
Nyong'o told People that when she was growing up she associated beauty with 'light skin and long, flowing, straight hair,' because that's what she saw on TV, and so when she was a teenager she dyed her hair every colour - except for blonde.
'Subconsciously you start to appreciate those things more than what you possess,' the actress told People.
Now, the actress has changed her tune, and finds the best compliments to be 'when I have been called beautiful with not one drop of makeup on. And also before I comb my hair or put on a pretty dress. Happiness is the most important thing.'
The 12 Years a Slave star was born in Mexico and raised in Kenya. Nyong'o's mother was the managing director and head of PR for the Africa Cancer Foundation. 'She always said I was beautiful,' the actress told People. 'And I believed her at some point.'
The 31-year-old actress is the African American to hold the People title since the award was launched 25 years ago. Halle Berry took it in 2003, and Beyoncé was given the honour in 2012.
The special double issue of People hits newsstands on Friday, and includes family photos and an exclusive interview.
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