Cheryl Dunye Liberian American filmmaker Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cheryl-Dunye Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cheryl-Dunye Written by Aaron Wright Aaron Wright was an Editorial Intern at Encyclopaedia Britannica. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 2024 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a certificate in African American and Africana... Aaron Wright Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 25, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Quick Facts Born: May 13, 1966, Monrovia, Liberia (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Cheryl Dunye (born May 13, 1966, Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian American director, actor, and filmmaker whose movies and TV episodes depicting Black lesbian and LGBTQ lives and experiences have solidified her as a trailblazer within an industry largely dominated by straight white men. The Watermelon Woman (1996), her debut feature, earned her the title of the first out Black lesbian to direct a narrative feature-length film. Dunye is the daughter of Edith Irene Hamilton Dunye, an African American school teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and George Kekura Dunye, a Liberian bank employee. Her parents met in the late 1950s when ...(100 of 1105 words)

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