Shuri — Black Panther Character Profile

About Shuri

Wakandan princess, tech genius, and successor to the Black Panther mantle.

Shuri — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Genius engineering, Wakandan tech, Combat suit design, Scientific innovation

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 10/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Marvel Cinematic Universe

Quick Facts about Shuri

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Black hair

First Appearance

Black Panther

Nationality

Wakandan

Shuri's Known Relations

• T'Chaka — Father
• Ramonda — Mother
• T'Challa — Sibling

Shuri appears in 5 titles

• Black Panther (2018)
• Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — character page
• Avengers: Endgame (2019) — character page
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) — character page
• Avengers: Doomsday (2026) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Letitia Wright

Appears in

Black Panther (2018)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Shuri — Family Sibling — T'Challa / Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman)
• Shuri — Family Sister — T'Challa / Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman)

  Sibling relationship between the king and his tech-genius sister.

• Shuri — Professional Healer — Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman)

  Medical professional-patient interaction showcasing Wakandan science.

• Shuri — Family Mother — Ramonda (Angela Bassett)

  Maternal guidance within the royal family structure.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Black Panther

More characters from Black Panther

• T'Challa / Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman)
• Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan)
• Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o)
• Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman)
• W'Kabi (Daniel Kaluuya)
• Okoye (Danai Gurira)
• Zuri (Forest Whitaker)
• N'Jobu (Sterling K. Brown)
• Ramonda (Angela Bassett)
• M'Baku (Winston Duke)
• Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis)
• T'Chaka (John Kani)