Cheryl Dunye

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Age: 58, born 13 May 1966

Country of origin: Liberia

Currently Residing In: United States

Relationship Status: Married

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Description: Cheryl Dunye (/duːnˈjeɪ/;[1] born May 13, 1966) is a Liberian-American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye's work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians. She is known as the first out black lesbian to ever direct a feature film with her 1996 film The Watermelon Woman. She runs the production company Jingletown Films based in Oakland, California. Dunye is a lesbian. She has two children. As of 2012, she resides with her spouse in Oakland, California. In 2018, Dunye created her production company, Jingletown Films, named after the neig ... (more)