Michaela Coel, whose real name is Michaela Ewuraba Boakye-Collinson is a famous British actress, director, screenwriter, and singer. She became popular for her creation ‘Chewing Gum 2015-2017’ and ‘I May Destroy You’.
She has won many awards including ‘Best female performance comedy’ by BAFTA and ‘Emmy award for outstanding writing for a limited series.’ She is the first black woman to win the latter award. She is also popular for her creations on Netflix.  Â
On deck, we have gathered some of actress Michaela Coel wiki facts including updates on her age, height, weight, Instagram, married, husband, partner, net worth, and more.Â
Michaela Coel Quick Facts
Who Is Actress Michaela Coel? Wiki, Biography
Michaela Coel was born on October 1, 1987, in East London. She hasn’t revealed her parents’ names yet. She has a sibling whose name is Jasmine. Both of her parents belong to Ghana. They gave birth and raised Michaela in Britain. However, their parents had already separated before her birth and it was her mother who raised her.
Michaela Coel was very creative since her childhood. She wrote poems, stories, and songs since she was a teenager. In 2006, she performed at the poetry open competition in Ealing. During her poetry practice, she met many actors, producers, directors, and play writers who encouraged her creativity. Those years, she performed as a poet in many platforms and earned the title ‘Michaela the poet.’ She joined the Talawa Theatre Company summer school in 2009 and as in the company’s production, the Krunch. In the same year, she released her album ‘Fixing Barbie’ which exhibited her creativity in poetry and music. She released another album ‘We’re the Losers’ in 2011.
After that, she decided to study acting as advised by playwright Che Walker. She graduated in acting from the University of Birmingham, UK. She wrote a play ‘Chewing Gum Dreams’ as her graduation project which went to be produced by the Bust Theatre and Royal Theatre Holland in 2012, Royal Exchange Theatre in 2013, and then by the National Theatre in 2014. The play received loads of positive reviews. In 2016, she received the ‘BAFTA Television Award for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme.’ Likewise, she did acting in Black Earth Rising in 2018.
She appeared on the British Vogue’s list of influential women in 2020. She wrote her first book ‘Misfits: a Personal Manifesto’ which was published by the Ebury Press in September 2021. The same year, she received ‘Emmy Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series’ award and was nominated for the award of lead actress in the same event.Â
How Old Is Michaela Coel? Age, Birthday
As of 2022, actress Michaela Coel’s age is 34 years old, she celebrates his birthday on the 1st of October every year with her close friends and family.Â
How Tall Is Michaela Coel? Height, Weight
Actress Michaela Coel’s height is 5 feet and 5 inches and her weight is around 55 kilograms.
Is Michaela Coel Married, Who Is Michaela Coel Husband Or Partner?
Actress Michaela Coel has been keeping her personal life a secret. She doesn’t want to reveal her relationships and future plans. She is single and isn’t dating anyone at the moment.
It was believed that Michaela Coel had a boyfriend in 2018 but later she broke up with him. The identity of the man is not revealed yet.
So as of early 2022, actress Michaela Coel relationship status is single and not dating anyone, she might be dating some boyfriend secretly but the details of her relationship is not made official. Or probably Michaela Coel is not dating anyone at all and focusing on her career and future endeavor.Â
Michaela Coel Instagram
Michaela Coel official Instagram account is ‘@michaelacoelweb’ which has 102k followers. She is following 259 people on Instagram. She is very active on Instagram and posts her pictures very often.
Michaela Coel movies and TV shows.
Movies
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2014 |
National Theatre Live: Medea |
2014 |
Monsters: Dark Continent |
2017 |
Star Wars: The Last Jedi |
2018 |
Been So Long |
2022 |
Black Panther |
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TV shows
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2013 |
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How Much Is Michaela Coel Net Worth 2022?
Actress Michaela Coel’s net worth as of 2022 is estimated to be around $2 million. She makes riches through her acting, singing, composing, and poetry.