Okoye

Okoye
Background information
Feature films	Black Panther Avengers: Infinity War Avengers: Endgame Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (upcoming)
Television programs	The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes What If...?
Video games	Marvel's Avengers
Voice	Yvette Nicole Brown (LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Black Panther - Trouble in Wakanda) Debra Wilson (Marvel's Avengers) Danai Gurira (What If...?)
Portrayed by	Danai Gurira
Character information
Other names	Chickadee
Occupation	General of the Dora Milaje Member of the Avengers
Affiliations	Dora Milaje Border Tribe Avengers
Home	Wakanda
Paraphernalia	Sonic Spear
Status	Active
Other relatives	Unnamed father-in-Law † Unnamed mother-in-Law †
Partner(s)	W'Kabi (husband)

Okoye is a Marvel Comics character who appears in Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, played by Danai Gurira. She is general of the Dora Milaje, a special kind of bodyguard dedicated to protect T'Challa from all danger. For that end, she is at the peak of physical and mental condition, being an expert at hand-to-hand combat, a master of several martial arts, and has a gifted mind. Okoye is also a close friend of T'Challa.

Okoye is one of the heroines who survived the snap. She then joins the rest of the heroes in their fight against Thanos and his army of Chitauri, Outriders and the Black Order.

Okoye was created by Christopher Priest and Mark Texeira.

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