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 Ron ... da 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).
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A Black Lady Sketch Show
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Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 02, 2019
#blackAF
as Ava DuVernay
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 17, 2020
One Perfect Shot
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Episodes: 6
First Aired: Mar 24, 2022
Finding Your Roots
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Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 24, 2012
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
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Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 02, 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 08, 2015
Tamron Hall
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Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 2019
The Daily Show
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Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 22, 1996
The View
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Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 17, 2014
Chelsea
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Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 11, 2016
Dear...
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Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 05, 2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 2019
Shine On with Reese
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Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 17, 2018
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
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Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 31, 2023
Trailblazer Honors
as Self - Honoree
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 27, 2014
Desus & Mero
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Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 21, 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 2019
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 28, 1979
Variety Studio: Directors on Directors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 03, 2021
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