Sanaa Hamri
Moroccan-American film, television and music video director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sanaa Hamri (Arabic: سناء حمري; born November 19, 1977)[1] is a Moroccan-American film, television, and music video director.[2] She has directed music videos for musicians including Prince, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, and Sting. She is known for her 2010 film Just Wright and the 2008 movie The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, as well as for her music video for the Nicki Minaj song "Super Bass".[3] Hamri made her directorial debut in 2006 with the romantic comedy Something New.
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Sanaa Hamri | |
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Born | (1977-11-19) November 19, 1977 (age 46) Tangier, Morocco |
Alma mater | American School of Tangier |
Occupation(s) | Film director, music video director, television director, television producer |
Years active | 2000–present |
Known for | Music videos, Empire |
Notable work | Something New |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Mohamed Hamri Blanca Hamri |
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Scholar Shelley Cobb has credited Hamri's work as "[offering] alternative representations of black women that productively engage with and even challenge usual stereotypes, even as they use and conform to mainstream cinematic conventions".[4]: 157