Okwui Okpokwasili
Born August 06, 1972 (Age: 53)
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The Bronx, New York, U.S
Biography
Okwui Okpokwasili (born August 6, 1972) is an Igbo-Nigerian American artist, performer, choreographer, and writer. Her multidisciplinary performances draw upon her training in theatre, and she describes her work as at "the intersection of theatre, dance, and the installation." Several of her works relate to historical events in Nigeria. She is especially interested in subjects of cultural and historical memory and how the Western imagination perceives of African bodies. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Okwui Okpokwasili (born August 6, 1972) is an Igbo-Nigerian American artist, performer, choreographer, and writer. Her multidisciplinary performances draw upon her training in theatre, and she describes her work as at "the intersection of theatre, dance, and the installation." Several of her works relate to historical events in Nigeria. She is especially interested in subjects of cultural and historical memory and how the Western imagination perceives of African bodies.
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Filmography
The Woman in the Yard
2025
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as Woman
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Age: 52
The Exorcist: Believer
2023
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as Dr. Beehibe
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Age: 51
Madeline's Madeline
2018
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as Nurse, KK
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Age: 46
4:44
2017
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as Dancer
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Age: 44
I Am Legend
2007
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as Infected
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Age: 35
The Hoax
2006
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as Malika
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Age: 34
The Interpreter
2005
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as Tour Guide
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Age: 32