Nnegest Likké

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1970-02-19 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Oakland, California, USA

Nnegest Likké

Biography

Nnegest Likké is an award winning, internationally-based filmmaker with a passion for telling unique and uplifting stories that inspire humanity. From humble beginnings, she grew up in the inner-city of Oakland, but got the rare chance to begin traveling the world at a young age with her mom, visiting countries across Europe and Africa where her father, famous Ethiopian Freedom Fighter, Dr. Senay Likké is from. Before becoming a professionally recognized writer, director and producer, she was a high school English and Drama teacher in Los Angeles for 4 years where she discovered a calling for mentoring at-risk youth. She got her start in the entertainment industry after one of her screenplays gained the attention of a top Hollywood Producer who helped launch her career. Her first feature film, Phat Girlz was distributed theatrically by Fox Searchlight. Via her Production Company, N'Vision Pictures, she continues to create cutting edge content for film, television and digital platforms.

Known For

Director

2017
Ben & Ara

as Director

2016
2006
Phat Girlz

as Director

Writer

2016
2006
Phat Girlz

as Writer

Producer

2016