Michaela Coel

Michaela Coel

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

01/10/1988

Age

38 years old

Place of Birth

Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK

Biography

Michaela Ewuraba Boakye-Collinson FRSL (born 1987), known professionally as Michaela Coel, is a British actress, filmmaker, and poet. She is best known for creating and starring in the E4 sitcom Chewing Gum (2015–2017), for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance, and the BB... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2026

Mother Mary

as Sam Anselm

2026

The Christophers

as Lori

2018

Been So Long

as Simone

2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Resistance Monitor

2013

National Theatre Archive: Home

as Young Mum / Portugal

Crew

2024

Babygirl

as Thanks