★ HOW OLD IS RUNGANO NYONI?
Rungano Nyoni is 44 years old, born May 17, 1982 in ZM · Taurus.
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About
Rungano Nyoni wrote and directed I Am Not a Witch and On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, two debut features that swept international awards. Born in Zambia on May 17, 1982, the Zambian-Welsh filmmaker won a BAFTA for Outstanding Debut in 2018 and shared the Best Director prize at Cannes in 2024. Taurus filmmakers tend toward deliberate, sensory storytelling.
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Biography
Rungano Nyoni wrote and directed I Am Not a Witch, her debut feature that earned her the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut in 2018. She followed it with On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, which won the Best Director - Un Certain Regard (Ex-aequo) award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Both films received extensive international accolades. Born May 17, 1982, in Zambia, Nyoni identifies as Zambian-Welsh. As a screenwriter and director, she crafts narrative cinema that moves between personal and political registers. Her life-path number 33, the "master teacher," aligns with her role as an emerging voice in global filmmaking—her work already reshaping how debut directors from underrepresented regions are recognized. Taurus artists are known for their patience and commitment to craft over hype.
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Trivia
- I Am Not a Witch, her first feature, won the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British writer or director in 2018.
- On Becoming a Guinea Fowl earned the Un Certain Regard Best Director award at Cannes in 2024, shared with another filmmaker.
- Both of her feature films were written and directed by Nyoni herself.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Master Teacher
33 is 6 amplified. Caretakers operating at scale; rare among entertainers, more common among educators and activists.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 33 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
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
- Declan McKennaTiger · 1998
- Emily FairnTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade Pettyjohn
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Frequently asked
- How old is Rungano Nyoni?
- Rungano Nyoni is 44 years old (born May 17, 1982).
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- Rungano Nyoni was born on May 17, 1982.
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- Rungano Nyoni is a Taurus, born May 17, 1982.
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- Rungano Nyoni was born in 1982, the year of the Water Dog.
- Where is Rungano Nyoni from?
- Rungano Nyoni is from ZM.
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- Rungano Nyoni is a writer.
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