Okwui Okpokwasili
- January 10, 2024
- Choreographer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Okwui Okpokwasili |
| Occupation | Choreographer |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 6, 1972(1972-08-06) |
| Age | 52 |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Okwui Okpokwasili Biography
| Name | Okwui Okpokwasili |
| Birthday | Aug 6 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Okwui Okpokwasili is one of the most popular and richest Choreographer who was born on August 6, 1972 in United States.
The daughter of Igbo Nigerians who came to the United States to escape the Nigerian Civil War in the late 1960s, Okpokwasili grew up in the Bronx, New York. She attended Yale University, where she met filmmaker Andrew Rossi, who made a documentary about her piece Bronx Gothic.
Okwui Okpokwasili (/ˈ oʊ k w i oʊ k ˈ p oʊ k w ə s ɪ l i / ; 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.
Okwui Okpokwasili Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Choreographer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Okwui Okpokwasili is one of the richest Choreographer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Okwui Okpokwasili 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
This work considers the subject of women’s resistance movements in Nigeria, specifically the Women’s War in 1929, when the country was under British rule, and the kidnapping of 300 schoolgirls in 2014 by Boko Haram. As part of this project, Okpokwasili also researched the film industry in Nigeria, known as Nollywood, considering representations of women in a cinema where African and Western cultures intersect.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Okwui Okpokwasili height Not available right now. Bill weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Okwui Okpokwasili Dating?
According to our records, Okwui Okpokwasili is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Okwui Okpokwasili’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Okwui Okpokwasili. You may help us to build the dating records for Okwui Okpokwasili!
In April 2017, she performed at Mass MOCA, responding to Nick Cave’s massive installation work Until with a site-specific dance. The performance was co- sponsored by Jacob’s Pillow Dance;, the acclaimed choreographer Bill T. Jones performed earlier in the series of artists responding to Cave’s installation.
Facts & Trivia
Bill Ranked on the list of most popular Choreographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Okwui Okpokwasili celebrates birthday on August 6 of every year.
The research Okpokwasili completed for Poor People’s TV Room also informed Sitting on a Man’s Head, a work the artist presented at the 2018 Berlin Biennale.