Image: Wikimedia CommonsNia DaCosta
American director and screenwriter
- Born November 8, 1989
- 1 movie
Nia DaCosta is an American filmmaker who rose to prominence with her feature debut, the crime drama Little Woods, in 2018. She became the first Black female director to open at number one at the U.S. box office with Candyman, then the first Black woman to direct a Marvel Comics film with The Marvels. Her later work includes Hedda and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.
Known for
- The Marvels (2023), Director. The first Marvel Comics film directed by a Black woman, and the highest-grossing film directed by a Black woman.
- Candyman (2021), Director. A supernatural horror film that opened at number one at the U.S. box office.
- Little Woods (2018), Director. Her feature debut, a crime drama that won the Nora Ephron Award at the Tribeca Film Festival.
- Hedda (2025), Director. One of her films since The Marvels.
- 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026), Director. A recent feature she directed.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Nia DaCosta been in?
- Nia DaCosta appears in The Marvels (2023) on The Remote.
- When was Nia DaCosta born?
- Nia DaCosta was born on 8 November 1989.
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