Ava DuVernay

Director, Producer and Screenwriter

Quote: "Diversity is not one in the room. Diversity is not two in the room. Diversity is not three in the room. True diversity is half the room." (Source: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/ava_duvernay_770553)

Biography: Ava Duvernay had a late start in the game as she started directing at the age of 32 however she had made history with her writing, directing, and producing. She has worked on films like Selma, When They See Us, A Wrinkle in Time and much more. Her work has made her the highest gross paying Black woman in the American Box Office history. (https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ava-duvernay)