Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay

Directing

Born August 24, 1972 · Long Beach, California, USA

25 films as director · Active 2006–2023

Ava Marie DuVernay (/ˌdjuːvərˈneɪ/; born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. She is a recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, a BAFTA Film Aw…

Known for

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979

The View

The View

1997

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

2019

Directed(25)

Origin

2023Origin★ 6.2

A Wrinkle in Time

2018A Wrinkle in Time★ 5.1

Family Feud

2018Family Feud★ 2.5

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

2017August 28: A Day in the Life of a People★ 1.0

13th

201613th★ 7.8

Selma

2014Selma★ 7.4

2013Say Yes★ 4.5

2013The Door★ 4.0

Venus VS.

2013Venus VS.★ 4.0

Middle of Nowhere

2012Middle of Nowhere★ 6.0

I Will Follow

2010I Will Follow★ 4.8

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

2010My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop★ 3.5

2009Compton in C Minor★ 1.0

This Is the Life

2008This Is the Life★ 5.8

Saturday Night Life

2006Saturday Night Life★ 1.0

—Heist of Benin

Acting(36)

2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionSelf

2024Hollywood BlackSelf

2024Becoming KingSelf

Ava DuVernay — Watchpile | Watchpile

2023Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2022Only in TheatersSelf

2022One Perfect ShotSelf - Director

2021Adele One Night OnlySelf

2021A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon ParksSelf

2021Regard NoirSelf

2021Directors on DirectorsSelf

2020Dear...Self

2020#blackAFAva DuVernay

2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowAva DuVernay

2019Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us NowSelf

2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest

2018Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-BlachéSelf

2018Shine On with ReeseSelf

2018Half the PictureSelf

2017Girls TripAva DuVernay

2017The Female Lead - A Selection of PortraitsSelf

201713th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernayHerself

2016ChelseaSelf

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2014Life ItselfSelf - Filmmaker

2014Trailblazer HonorsSelf - Honoree

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest

2012Finding Your RootsSelf

2008This Is the LifeSelf

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

1997The ViewSelf - Guest

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelf