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Chinonye Chukwu
Nigerian American film director
Chinonye Chukwu | |
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Chukwu in 2019 | |
| Born | (1985-05-19) May 19, 1985 (age 39) Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian-American |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Notable work | Clemency Till |
Chinonye Chukwu (CHEE-noh-yÉ™ CHOO-koo;[1] born May 19, 1985[2]) is a Nigerian-American film director best known for the drama films Clemency and Till.
She is the first African-American woman to win the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.[2][3]
Early life and education
Chukwu was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
When she was just over a year old, her family moved to Oklahoma, and moved again to Fairbanks, Alaska when she was six.[2] They visited Nigeria often.[2]
Growing up in Alaska, Chukwu was often the only African-American in her classes, and she struggled to fit in. Throughout her childhood she dealt with Seaso