Ava DuVernay
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Ava Marie DuVernay (/ˌdjuːvərˈneɪ/;[1] born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker.
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Born | Ava Marie DuVernay (1972-08-24) August 24, 1972 (age 51) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
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Website | AvaDuVernay.com |
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For her work on Selma (2014), DuVernay became the first black woman to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and also the first black female director to have her movie nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.[2][3]
In 2017, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for her movie 13th (2016).
DuVernay's 2018 Disney children's fantasy movie A Wrinkle in Time made her the first black woman to direct a live-action movie earning $100 million at U.S. box office.[4]