★ HOW OLD IS DOMEE SHI?
Domee Shi is 36 years old, born August 19, 1989 in CA · Leo.
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About
Domee Shi directed Pixar's Oscar-winning short Bao and became the studio's first female sole director on a feature film with Turning Red. Born in Canada in 1989, she started at Pixar in 2011 as a storyboard artist on Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, and Toy Story 4 before stepping into directing. Her Leo energy fuels bold, character-driven storytelling.
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Biography
Domee Shi is a Canadian animator, film director, and screenwriter who broke Pixar's directing glass ceiling. Born August 19, 1989, she joined Pixar in 2011 as a storyboard artist, contributing to Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Toy Story 4, and Incredibles 2. She directed the 2018 short film Bao, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards and earned additional nominations at the Annie Awards, International Online Cinema Awards, and Tribeca Film Festival. Bao marked her breakthrough; she then became the first woman to direct a Pixar short and the first woman with sole director's credit on a Pixar feature film, helming Turning Red (2022) and Elio (2025). Both features earned her Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature. As a screenwriter and director, she shapes animated narratives that resonate across audiences. Born under Leo, Shi's career reflects creative ambition and a willingness to pioneer new paths in animation. Her life-path number 9 suggests a visionary destined to complete cycles and inspire creative transformation.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Domee Shi began her career at Pixar in 2011 as a storyboard artist. Over seven years before her directorial debut, she refined her craft on four major studio films—Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Toy Story 4, and Incredibles 2—learning story structure and character development from the inside. This apprenticeship positioned her to direct Bao in 2018.
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Trivia
- Shi won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for Bao at the 91st Academy Awards.
- She is the first woman to direct a Pixar short film and the first woman with sole director's credit on a Pixar feature film.
- Before becoming a director, she contributed as a storyboard artist to Inside Out (2015), The Good Dinosaur (2015), Toy Story 4 (2019), and Incredibles 2 (2018).
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Humanitarian
Idealistic and global. Domee Shi often use their platform for causes and tend to build broad, internationally diverse audiences.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 9 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Bella MacleanOx · 1997
- Charithra ChandranOx · 1997
- Jung Chae-yeonOx · 1997
CHALLENGING
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian May
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Domee Shi?
- Domee Shi is 36 years old (born August 19, 1989).
- When is Domee Shi's birthday?
- Domee Shi was born on August 19, 1989.
- What is Domee Shi's zodiac sign?
- Domee Shi is a Leo, born August 19, 1989.
- What is Domee Shi's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Domee Shi was born in 1989, the year of the Earth Snake.
- Where is Domee Shi from?
- Domee Shi is from CA.
- What does Domee Shi do?
- Domee Shi is a writer.
- Is Domee Shi still alive?
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