Okoye is a fictional Wakandan warrior and personal bodyguard to the Black Panther in Black Panther and the extended Marvel franchise. As the leader of the Dora Milaje, an all-female Wakandan military force, she is highly trained in all matters of combat. Her weapon of choice is a collapsible vibranium spear that she uses in both hand-to-hand combat and as a projectile. She is fiercely loyal both to Wakanda as a whole and to T’Challa, and is instrumental in taking the Wakandan throne back from Killmonger, though she does her duty, and Killmonger’s bidding, until she finds a loophole in his claim to the throne.
Okoye is portrayed by Danai Gurira in the MCU with a height of 5'7" (1.70 m). The comic book height of Okoye is 6’0" (1.83 m).
Okoye is a fictional Wakandan warrior and personal bodyguard to the Black Panther in Black Panther and the extended Marvel franchise. As the leader of the Dora Milaje, an all-female Wakandan military force, she is highly trained in all matters of combat. Her weapon of choice is a collapsible vibranium spear that she uses in both hand-to-hand combat and as a projectile. She is fiercely loyal both to Wakanda as a whole and to T’Challa, and is instrumental in taking the Wakandan throne back from Killmonger, though she does her duty, and Killmonger’s bidding, until she finds a loophole in his claim to the throne.
Okoye is portrayed by Danai Gurira in the MCU with a height of 5'7" (1.70 m). The comic book height of Okoye is 6’0" (1.83 m).
