Maz Kanata

Maz Kanata
Star Wars character
Maz Kanata in The Force Awakens
First appearance	The Force Awakens (2015)
Last appearance	The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Created by	Lawrence Kasdan J. J. Abrams Michael Arndt
Portrayed by	Lupita Nyong'o (motion capture and voice) Arti Shah (motion capture double)
Voiced by	Lupita Nyong'o (Episodes VII–IX, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue and Star Wars Forces of Destiny; archive audio on Rebels)[1] Grey Griffin (Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures, Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises and Star Wars Battlefront II)
In-universe information
Gender	Female
Occupation	Former pirate and smuggler Tavern keeper
Homeworld	Takodana

Maz Kanata is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, she is a computer-generated character voiced and performed through motion capture by Lupita Nyong'o. Maz, a former pirate and smuggler, is more than 1,000 years old and manages an interstellar tavern in a castle on the fictional planet Takodana.^[2] While Maz's small role in the trilogy has been criticized, Nyong'o's performance and the technical aspects of the character have been praised by critics. For her performance in The Force Awakens, Nyong'o was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.