Melina Matsoukas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Melina Matsoukas
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Jan 14, 1981(1981-01-14)
Age	43
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Melina Matsoukas Biography

Melina Matsoukas is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on January 14, 1981 in United States. American director, best known for her work in music videos, TV shows and commercials. Her unique and minimalistic color palettes are well-known, as is her collaboration with famous musicians. She shares behind-the scenes photos of her shoots and models content for her more than 190,000. Instagram followers.

She has directed music videos for many famous artists, including Beyonce and Christina Aguilera.

Her work is described as “chock full of bright colors or crisp black and white images, smooth spotlights, and tasteful retro video models.” Matsoukas says that expensive equipment is not necessary for a quality video and one should never think that way: “A good video has the right visuals, a well conceptualised story and should be exciting and elicit reaction.” In an interview for Venus Zine’s Fall 2010 issue, she says about being part of the music video world, “I love it. The quick turnaround, the creativity.”

Matsoukas started out at Black Dog Film, then the now-defunct Gorilla Flix film production company, and is currently a director at Prettybird, which she has been signed to since 2011.

She is of Greek, Jewish and Jamaican descent.

Melina Matsoukas Net Worth

Melina Matsoukas is one of the richest Director from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Melina Matsoukas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Later, she completed her AFI Conservatory graduate degree in cinematography. After working for several film companies, she was hired as a director by Prettybird Entertainment in 2011.

Her directing has earned her many awards, including the 2013 Grammy for Best Music Video for She has won several awards for her directing including the 2013 Grammy for Best Music Video for the Rihanna and Calvin Harris video We Found Love. She won the award again in 2017 for the Beyoncé video “Formation”. and Calvin Harris videos We Found Love. In 2017, she won the award for her Beyonce video “Formation”.

Melina Matsoukas (born January 14, 1981) is an American music video, film, commercial and television director. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner and four-time MTV Video Music Awards winner for her “We Found Love” and “Formation” music videos. She was honored with the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal by the American Film Institute in 2019. Her directorial debut in film was Queen & Slim, starring Jodie Turner-Smith and Daniel Kaluuya, and written by Lena Waithe. It was released on November 27, 2019, by Universal Pictures.

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Who is Melina Matsoukas Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Melina Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Melina Matsoukas celebrates birthday on January 14 of every year.

What ethnicity is Melina Matsoukas?

When Matsoukas was eight, the family moved to Hackensack, New Jersey. Her father is of mixed Greek and Jewish descent, and her mother is of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Jamaican descent.

Is Melina Matsoukas married?

She’s clear about one thing, though. “ I will not ever be married. I know what love is, and I have that,” she says of her relationship with someone she refers to throughout our conversation only as “my man.” “[Matsoukas] exists in the real world.

Who is Melina Matsoukas?

She has previously directed projects for Jay Z, Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Solange, Pharrell, and Rihanna , for whom she directed the MTV Best Video Award-winning visuals for “We Found Love.” Melina was the first solo female director to receive an MTV award in the Best Video category, and later went on to also win a Grammy …

Where is Melina Matsoukas from?

United States

Who wrote Queen and slim?

Screenplay