Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1972-08-24 (52 years old)

Biography

Ava Marie DuVernay (born August 24, 1972) is an American director, screenwriter, producer, and former rapper. In the 1990s, DuVernay was active in the Los Angeles underground hip hop scene, performing under the names AvA and Eve, and as one half of the duo Figures of Speech with fellow female MC Ronda Ross (aka Jyant). DuVernay's debut film, music documentary "This Is the Life" (2008), chronicled the rise and enduring influence of the scene of which she had been a part, focusing on its epicenter at the famous open mic nights in the Good Life Cafe, where many major west coast underground hip hop artists got their starts. At the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, DuVernay won the Best Director Prize for her second feature film "Middle of Nowhere", becoming the first African-American woman to win the award. For her work on "Selma" (2014), DuVernay was the first black female director to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award and also the first to have her film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, though she was not nominated for Best Director. In 2017, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for her political documentary "13th" (2016).

Filmography

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Movies 34

self 32

TV Shows 29

Producer 14

Director 11

Writer 6

Writer / Director / Producer
Origin

Origin (2023)

Movie
Self - Director / Creator / Executive Producer
One Perfect Shot

One Perfect Shot (2022)

TV
Executive Producer / Director
DMZ

DMZ (2022)

TV
Creator / Executive Producer / Writer / Teleplay
Naomi

Naomi (2022)

TV
Producer / Executive Producer
The White Tiger

The White Tiger (2021)

Movie
5
Ava DuVernay
#blackAF

#blackAF (2020)

TV
Creator / Executive Producer / Director / Teleplay
When They See Us

When They See Us (2019)

TV
8.14
Executive Producer
The Red Line

The Red Line (2019)

TV
Self - Illustrious Guest
Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero (2019)

TV
Director / Writer / Producer
13th

13th (2016)

Movie
8
Director / Executive Producer / Writer
Selma

Selma (2014)

Movie
6.33
Director / Writer
Say Yes

Say Yes (2013)

Movie
Writer / Producer / Director
Middle of Nowhere

Middle of Nowhere (2012)

Movie
Director / Writer / Producer
I Will Follow

I Will Follow (2010)

Movie

Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Female

Birthday
1972-08-24 (52 years old)

Birth Place
Long Beach, United States

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Ava Marie DuVernay, AvA, Eve

Awards
VH1 Trailblazer Honors, International Emmy Founders Award, Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award, Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic, Time 100

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