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Michaela Ewuraba Boakye-Collinson, known professionally as Michaela Coel, is a Ghanaian British actress, screenwriter, singer, songwriter, poet and playwright. In 2016, she won the BAFTA for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme and Breakthrough Talent for the television series Chewing Gum, which she created, wrote and acted as the lead role.
Birth Name
Michaela Boakye-Collinson
Born
Thursday, 01 October 1987
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Bev | 2024 |
See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self | 2023 |
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Aneka | 2022 |
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Winner | 2021 |
Lifetime Presents Variety's Power of Women the Comedians | 2021 | |
I May Destroy You | Arabella | 2020 |
Craig & Danny: Funny, Black and on TV | Tracey | 2020 |
Top Boy | Kayla | 2019 |
RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Self - Guest Judge | 2019 |
UFC on ESPN | Self - Audience Member | 2019 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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I May Destroy You | 2020 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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I May Destroy You | 2020 |
Chewing Gum | 2015 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Won |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | Nominated |