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Michaela Ewuraba Boakye-Collinson FRSL (born 1 October 1987), known professionally as Michaela Coel, is a British actress, filmmaker and poet.
Michaela Coel. Actress: Chewing Gum. Michaela was born on October 1st 1987 as Michaela Boakye-Collinson to Ghanaian parents and brought up in Tower Hamlets by her mother, a devout member of the Pentecostal church who instilled her religion into Michaela and her sister - something that she would later draw on for her play 'Chewing Gum Dreams.
May 16, 2024 · Michaela Coel (born October 1, 1987, London, England) is a British screenwriter, actress, and producer who gained acclaim for the award-winning television series Chewing Gum (2015–17) and I May Destroy You (2020), both of which she wrote, starred in, and produced.
Oct 6, 2022 · Michaela Coel doesn’t like to sit still; she’s a self- described mover, the type to run a half- marathon in the middle of the night for fun.
Jul 10, 2020 · How Michaela Coel Transformed Her Trauma Into the Year's Best TV Show. The rising British star makes groundbreaking drama from sexual assault in HBO's I May Destroy You. GQ speaks to the...
Sep 19, 2021 · Michaela Coel wins best writing in a limited series for ‘I May Destroy You.’ It was Coel’s first Emmy Award and she is the first Black woman to win in the category.
When she was writing the second series of Chewing Gum, Michaela Coel took a break from work and went out for a drink with a friend. The next morning, she woke up and started having flashbacks....
Sep 1, 2021 · Michaela Coel - actor, writer, director and brains behind I May Destroy You) is ELLE's 2021 October issue cover star and talks standing out, forgiveness and dancing into the night.
Michaela Coel. Actress: Chewing Gum. Michaela was born on October 1st 1987 as Michaela Boakye-Collinson to Ghanaian parents and brought up in Tower Hamlets by her mother, a devout member of the Pentecostal church who instilled her religion into Michaela and her sister - something that she would later draw on for her play 'Chewing Gum Dreams.
Jul 13, 2020 · As Michaela Coel was writing I May Destroy You, her brilliant, ruminative series about sexual assault, she found herself so inspired by Netflix’s Russian Doll —another half-hour series...
