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Kasi Lemmons

1961 - Today

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Kasi Lemmons (; born Karen Diane Lemmons, February 24, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actress. She made her directorial debut with Eve's Bayou (1997), followed by The Caveman's Valentine (2001), Talk to Me (2007), Black Nativity (2013), Harriet (2019), and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). She also directed the Netflix limited series Self Made (2020), and an episode of ABC's Women of the Movement (2022). She is also known as an actress having started her career with roles in commercials with McDonald's and Levi's. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Kasi Lemmons is the 1,617th most popular film director (up from 1,676th in 2024), the 12,205th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,639th in 2019) and the 457th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Kasi Lemmons ranks 1,617 out of 2,041. Before her are Oliver Parker, Niki Caro, Terry George, Lav Diaz, Caroline Link, and Tariq Anwar. After her are Val Guest, McG, Ted Demme, Peter Chelsom, Sándor Sára, and James Marsh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Kasi Lemmons ranks 595. Before her are Michael Durant, David Thompson, Noriyuki Abe, Brad Wright, Katrin Dörre-Heinig, and Ron Brown. After her are Petru Iosub, Romulus Gabor, Park Kyung-hoon, Brent Briscoe, DBC Pierre, and Jasmin Repeša.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kasi Lemmons ranks 12,208 out of 20,380. Before her are Allison Schmitt (1990), Theresa Weld (1893), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (1989), Ann Doran (1911), Bessie Barriscale (1884), and Frank Armi (1918). After her are Kerry Von Erich (1960), Jason Earles (1977), Marie Wilson (1916), Sarah Josepha Hale (1788), Carl Levin (1934), and Alan Dundes (1934).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Kasi Lemmons ranks 457. Before her are John Singleton (1968), Sam Simon (1955), Phil Alden Robinson (1950), Robert Duncan McNeill (1964), Larry Charles (1956), and Gaylen Ross (1950). After her are McG (1968), Ted Demme (1963), John McNaughton (1950), Penelope Spheeris (1946), Kelly Reichardt (1964), and Frank Perry (1930).

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