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Nnegest Likké
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Oakland, California, United States
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
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Notable work
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Phat Girlz |
Nnegest Likké is an American filmmaker from Oakland, California. She writes, directs, and produces movies. She grew up in the Bay Area, with a mom who was an African-American Civil Rights Activist and a dad who was an Ethiopian freedom fighter. Her films often explore how people from different cultures, especially Americans and Africans, connect. She's known for creating movies that mix these cultures.
Nnegest makes comedies, romances, dramas, and travel adventures. Her films make people think about important issues in society. She won the Best Diaspora Film award at the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for her movie Ben & Ara. Her 2019 romantic drama, Everything But A Man, won the Audience Choice Award at the Pan African Film Festival. Nnegest is one of the first women of color to write and direct a movie released by a big Hollywood studio.
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Early Life and Learning
Nnegest Likké was born in Oakland, California. She is half African-American and half Ethiopian. She spent her childhood in the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Area.
As a child, Nnegest traveled all over the world with her mother. Her mom was a Civil Rights Activist who loved to explore. These trips helped Nnegest see many different ways of life beyond what she knew in America.
Nnegest went to Skyline High School in Oakland. After high school, she studied film at Clark Atlanta University (CAU). She earned a degree in Mass Communications.
Her Career Journey
After college, Nnegest moved to Los Angeles to become a screenwriter. While she was learning more about writing, she taught Drama, History, and English at a high school in Los Angeles. Even today, she helps young people who might be facing challenges.
Movies She Made
Phat Girlz (2006) was Nnegest Likké's first major movie. It starred the famous actress Mo'Nique. This film is a romantic comedy about two plus-size women who find love in unexpected ways.
Her second movie was Ben & Ara. After that came her most recent film, Everything But a Man (2019). This movie starred Monica Calhoun and Jimmy Jean-Louis. Nnegest wrote, directed, and produced Everything But a Man. It tells the story of successful women who find it hard to find love. Nnegest is currently working on new projects for both movies and TV shows.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as | ||
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| Director | Writer | Producer | ||
| 2006 | Phat Girlz | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2015 | Ben & Ara | Yes | No | No |
| 2019 | Everything But a Man | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2023 | A Sunday Affair | No | Yes | No |
Awards and Recognitions
Nnegest Likké has received several awards for her work:
- In 2015, she earned an honorary mention for Best Feature Film at the All Lights India International Film Festival.
- In 2016, her film Ben & Ara won the Best Female Protagonist award at the Nevada Women's Film Festival.
- Also in 2016, Ben and Ara won the Best Diaspora film award from the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
