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  • BIRTH 24/08/1972
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 13
  • MOVIES 7
  • SHOWRUNNER 4
  • DIRECTOR 11
  • SCRIPT 7
  • PRODUCTION 10

Ava DuVernay

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).

Ava DuVernay

Shows (13)

The View
The View
Self - Guest
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
Self
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Ava DuVernay
Desus & Mero (2019)
Desus & Mero (2019)
Self - Illustrious Guest
Dear...
Dear...
Self
Chelsea
Chelsea
Self
Shine On With Reese
Shine On With Reese
Herself
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest

Movies (7)

13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay
13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey &…
Herself
Life Itself
Life Itself
Self - Filmmaker
Half the Picture
Half the Picture
Self
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
Self
This Is the Life
This Is the Life
Self
Regard Noir
Regard Noir
Herself
Adele One Night Only
Adele One Night Only
Self

Showrunner (4)

Colin in Black and White
Colin in Black and White
Naomi
Naomi
Queen Sugar
Queen Sugar
Cherish the Day
Cherish the Day

Director (11)

A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
Selma
Selma
13th
13th
For Justice
For Justice
Origin
Origin
Queen Sugar
Queen Sugar
(2 episodes)
Middle of Nowhere
Middle of Nowhere
I Will Follow
I Will Follow
This Is the Life
This Is the Life
Say Yes
Say Yes
The Door
The Door

Script (7)

Selma
Selma
13th
13th
Origin
Origin
Middle of Nowhere
Middle of Nowhere
I Will Follow
I Will Follow
Say Yes
Say Yes
The Door
The Door

Production (10)

Selma
Selma
13th
13th
The White Tiger
The White Tiger
For Justice
For Justice
Origin
Origin
Middle of Nowhere
Middle of Nowhere
I Will Follow
I Will Follow
This Is the Life
This Is the Life
The Door
The Door
A Concerto Is a Conversation
A Concerto Is a Conversation