Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
24 Aug, 1972 (52 years old)

Ava DuVernay

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).

Known For

One Perfect Shot
HD
2022

One Perfect Shot

Documentary
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
HD
89 min 2021

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

Documentary
Aggie
HD
91 min 2020

Aggie

Documentary
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
HD
61 min 2019

Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now

Documentary
Half the Picture
HD
94 min 2018

Half the Picture

Documentary

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