Wunmi Mosaku’s star power has entered a new stratosphere. The Nigerian UK-based actress has been named to New York Magazine’s inaugural Culturati 50, a definitive list celebrating the artists who shaped global culture in 2025. It’s a fitting honor for an actor whose performances carry a rare emotional voltage.
Photographed by the renowned Mark Seliger, Mosaku’s feature in the portfolio captures her as both muse and cultural architect.
She also offers a peek into her own inspirations—what she read, watched, and listened to during a year when audiences around the world were devouring her work.
Much of her 2025 momentum comes from her gripping role in Ryan Coogler’s vampire thriller Sinners. As Annie, a hoodoo healer, Mosaku delivers a performance critics hailed as the movie’s heartbeat. The New York Times called her “the soulful core,” praising her ability to bring tenderness and gravity to a supernatural tale she describes as “the greatest love story ever told.”
Mosaku’s ascent is built on years of excellence—from her BAFTA-winning turn in Damilola, Our Loved Boy to her breakout in HBO’s Lovecraft Country and her entry into the Marvel universe.
Her Culturati recognition affirms what viewers already know: Mosaku is one of the defining actors of her generation.
