Ava DuVernay
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Covers
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Records
Ava DuVernay's career is marked by a series of historic firsts. She was the first Black woman to win the Sundance directing award, the first African-American woman nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Director, and the first to direct a live-action film with a budget over $100 million. Her documentary 13th earned an Oscar nomination and a Peabody, and her limited series When They See Us won an Emmy. These achievements reflect her commitment to telling stories that center Black humanity and challenge systemic injustice.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Time 100 Most Influential People
Named among the world's most influential people.
Time 100 Most Influential People
Recognized again for her impact on film and culture.
Rankings & Lists
Time 100 Most Influential People
Time 100 Most Influential People
Magazine Covers
Time
2015
Ava DuVernay: The Director Changing Hollywood
The Hollywood Reporter
2014
Ava DuVernay on Selma and the Fight for Civil Rights
Variety
2018
Ava DuVernay: Breaking Barriers with A Wrinkle in Time
Records & Feats
First Black woman to win the Sundance U.S. Dramatic Directing Award
Won for Middle of Nowhere in 2012.
First African-American woman nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Director
Nominated for Selma in 2015.
First African-American woman to direct a live-action film with a budget over $100 million
Directed A Wrinkle in Time for Disney in 2018.