Nnegest Likké, 1970
Writers · February 19, 1970
Nnegest Likké
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Nnegest Likké is 56 years old, born February 19, 1970 in United States · Pisces.
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About
Nnegest Likké directed cult-classic romantic comedies and diaspora dramas that topped Netflix charts across Africa. Born in Oakland in 1970, she's a screenwriter, director, and producer exploring cross-cultural relationships between Black Americans and Africans. Her 2023 Netflix original *A Sunday Affair* became the most-viewed Nigerian film on the platform in H1 2023. A Pisces.
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Biography
Nnegest Likké is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer from Oakland who pioneered the blended-culture genre. Born February 19, 1970, in the Bay Area, she was raised in Oakland and San Francisco by an African-American civil rights activist and an Ethiopian freedom fighter. Her directorial work spans indie dramas and Hollywood studio releases: Fox Searchlight's *Phat Girlz* became a cult-classic romantic comedy, while *Ben and Ara* won Best Diaspora Film at the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards. In 2019, *Everything But A Man* claimed the Audience Choice Award at the Pan African Film Festival and debuted at #1 on Netflix in Africa and AMC's ALLBLK in the USA. As a screenwriter and director, she explores themes of cross-cultural identity. In 2023, she served as lead writer on the Netflix original *A Sunday Affair*, which debuted at #1 on Netflix Africa and ranked as the most-viewed Nigerian film on the platform during the first half of 2023—a milestone that positioned her among the first women of color to write and direct a major Hollywood studio film. Born under Pisces, her life-path number is 11, a numerological signature associated with intuition and creative vision. As a screenwriter and actor, she continues shaping diaspora narratives.
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Trivia
- Her parents embodied two freedom traditions: one parent was an African-American civil rights activist, the other an Ethiopian freedom fighter.
- *Phat Girlz*, her Fox Searchlight feature, achieved cult-classic status in romantic comedy.
- *A Sunday Affair* debuted at #1 on Netflix Africa in 2023 and was the most-viewed Nigerian film on the platform in H1 2023.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- AlexandraTiger · 1998
- Declan McKennaTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade Pettyjohn
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Frequently asked
- How old is Nnegest Likké?
- Nnegest Likké is 56 years old (born February 19, 1970).
- When is Nnegest Likké's birthday?
- Nnegest Likké was born on February 19, 1970.
- What is Nnegest Likké's zodiac sign?
- Nnegest Likké is a Pisces, born February 19, 1970.
- What is Nnegest Likké's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Nnegest Likké was born in 1970, the year of the Metal Dog.
- Where is Nnegest Likké from?
- Nnegest Likké is from United States.
- What does Nnegest Likké do?
- Nnegest Likké is a writer.
- Is Nnegest Likké still alive?
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