Cheryl Dunye

Directing • 1966-05-13 • Monrovia, Liberia

Cheryl Dunye (born May 13, 1966) is a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye is a lesbian and her work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.

Known For

7.4

All Rise

2019

7.0

The Watermelon Woman

1997

4.6

My Baby's Daddy

2004

6.3

I Love Boosters

2026

6.1

Greetings from Africa

1996

4.5

Stranger Inside

2001

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Filmography

2025
The Hunting WivesTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
2024
Dead Boy DetectivesTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2024
The Emperor of Ocean ParkTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.5
2022
The Rookie: FedsTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
2022
American GigoloTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2021
The EqualizerTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2021
Y: The Last ManTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2021
PrideTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2020
BridgertonTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
2020
Lovecraft CountryTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2019
The Umbrella AcademyTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 8.4
2019
All RiseTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 7.4
2018
YouTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2018
ManifestTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2018
Love Is___TV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2017
Dear White PeopleTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2017
ClawsTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
2017
DiAna's Hair Ego RemixFilm
Director
2016
StarTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2016
Queen SugarTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
2014
Black Is BlueFilm
Director
★ 1.0
2014
Brother From Another TimeFilm
Director
2013
The FostersTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2013
Valencia: The Movie/SFilm
Director
★ 0.5
2012
Mommy Is ComingFilm
Director
★ 3.4
2010
The OwlsFilm
Director
★ 3.5
2004
My Baby's DaddyFilm
Director
★ 4.6
2001
Stranger InsideFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1997
The Watermelon WomanFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1996
Greetings from AfricaFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1993
The Potluck and the PassionFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1993
An Untitled PortraitFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1993
Complicated FleshFilm
Director
1992
She Don't FadeFilm
Director
★ 7.6
1992
Vanilla SexFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1990
JanineFilm
Director
★ 7.3