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My Take
Ava DuVernay is, to me, one of the most important filmmakers working today. Beyond the Oscar nomination, the Emmys and the BAFTA wins, what moves me is her insistence on telling stories that the industry long overlooked, and her decision to build ARRAY rather than wait for permission. She treats cinema as a tool for justice and memory, not just entertainment. That combination of artistic vision and structural ambition is rare. I admire creators who change the system from inside while making genuinely powerful work, and she has done both with remarkable consistency.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ava DuVernay
- Name (Japanese)
- エイヴァ・デュヴァーネイ
- Reading
- えいゔぁ・でゅゔぁーねい
- Born
- August 24, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / television producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award
- 2012 Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic
- 2017 Time 100
- 2022 International Emmy Founders Award
- 2019 VH1 Trailblazer Honors
- 2015 Dorothy Arzner Directors Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ava DuVernay born?
Born August 24, 1972 (age 53).
Where is Ava DuVernay from?
Ava DuVernay is from Long Beach, California, United States.
What does Ava DuVernay do?
Ava DuVernay works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, television producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.