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My Take
Diablo Cody is the kind of underdog story I can't resist. She turned a year as a stripper and a candid blog into a memoir, then won an Oscar for the Juno screenplay almost out of nowhere. What I admire most is how she refused to launder her own voice into something safe; she kept the messy, slangy, real way young women actually talk and put it on screen. That authenticity is rare and hard to fake. For a screenwriter to become a household name at all says something, and her refusal to play by industry norms is exactly why I keep rooting for her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Diablo Cody
- Name (Japanese)
- ディアブロ・コーディ
- Reading
- でぃあぶろ・こーでぃ
- Born
- June 14, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- Lemont, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / film director / dancer / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Iowa
Awards & achievements
- Writers Guild of America Award
- 2008 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Diablo Cody born?
Born June 14, 1978 (age 48).
Where is Diablo Cody from?
Diablo Cody is from Lemont, Illinois, United States.
What does Diablo Cody do?
Diablo Cody works as screenwriter, film producer, film director, dancer, author.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
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.