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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.
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.
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 writer...
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.
Jun 11, 2020 · 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...
May 16, 2024 · Michaela Coel 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.
Sep 20, 2021 · When the camera turned to Michaela Coel after she won an Emmy for limited-series writing, she looked overwhelmed. The creator, star, writer, and co-director of I May Destroy You kept her head...
May 5, 2021 · In Variety's Power of Women issue, Michaela Coel looks to the future of her career after her powerful HBO series 'I May Destroy You'
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.
