Numa Perrier

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Numa Perrier
Born
Haiti
NationalityHaitian-American
Occupation
Years active2008-present
Notable work
Jezebel
Spouse(s)Gabrey Milner (m. 2020)
Children1

Numa Perrier (born December 14, 1984) is a Haitian-American actress, director, writer, producer and visual artist. She is the co-founder of Black&Sexy TV. Her first feature film, Jezebel, premiered at SXSW in 2019.[1][2]

Early life[]

Perrier was born in Haiti and was adopted and raised in Washington state in a family of eight children.[3] She got to know her biological mother when she was 17.[3][4] Perrier moved to Las Vegas in late adolescence and did online "peep show" work as a cam girl to make money. Her savings allowed her to move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and visual art.[5]

Career[]

Perrier co-founded Black&Sexy TV, the first streaming service created for Black American audiences, with former partner Dennis Dortch in 2008.[6] Their first production was a film called A Good Day to Be Black and Sexy, which premiered at Sundance and was picked up by Magnolia Pictures.[7] Beginning in 2011 they used YouTube to post their content. Notable shows include The Couple, The Number, Hello Cupid and RoomieLoverFriends.[3]

Perrier directed her first feature film Jezebel, starring Tiffany Tenille, in Las Vegas in 2018. The film is semi-autobiographical and draws on Perrier's experience as an online sex worker; Perrier also co stars in the film.[5] Jezebel premiered at SXSW in March 2019, and has received positive critical reviews.[2] The Hollywood Reporter selected Jezebel as one of its "Best of SXSW 2019" picks.[8] The Los Angeles Times referred to Perrier as "a very fine naturalistic actor" and gave further praise to her filmmaking noting her "striking handling and welcome thoughtfulness of style."[9] Array Releasing acquired the film in 2019 with a limited theatrical run and it debuted on Netflix on January 16, 2020.[10]

Perrier played a supporting role on HBO's SMILF prior to its cancellation. She also directed an episode of the fourth season of Queen Sugar.[5]

She has a production company called House of Numa.[11]

Personal life[]

Perrier has one daughter, Rockwelle, with Dennis Dortch.[3] Dortch and Perrier split up in 2016. [5] Perrier married Gabrey Milner, son of Broadway playwright Ron Milner, in October 2020.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Christian, Aymar Jean (9 January 2018). Open TV : innovation beyond Hollywood and the rise of web television. New York. ISBN 9781479815975. OCLC 994144475.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "'Jezebel': Film Review | SXSW 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d McDonald, Soraya Nadia. "Meet Dennis Dortch and Numa Perrier: The couple behind 'The Couple'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. ^ Mumin, Nijla (11 August 2014). "Women In Red: Numa Perrier's 'Florida Water' Reconstructs Image and Memory". IndieWire. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d McDonald, Soraya Nadia (25 March 2019). "In 'Jezebel,' director Numa Perrier recalls the early days of internet sex work". The Undefeated. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Cool Jobs: Get Hip To 'Black & Sexy TV,' The Now Generation's Netflix". Black Enterprise. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (20 February 2019). "'Jezebel' Clip: SXSW Coming-Of-Age Drama From Numa Perrier Explores Sisterhood And The Internet Fetish World". Deadline. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. ^ "'Booksmart' - Critics' Picks: The Best of SXSW 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  9. ^ Abele, Robert (16 January 2020). "Review: Day in the life of a sex worker turns up unexpected gem in 'Jezebel'". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (4 December 2019). "ARRAY Acquires Numa Perrier's Cam Girl Coming-Of-Age Drama 'Jezebel'; Watch The First Trailer".
  11. ^ "'Jezebel' Director Numa Perrier Is Just Getting Started". shadowandact.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  12. ^ William, Kimberly (13 October 2020). "Writer-Director Numa Perrier Celebrated Her Wedding With A Unique Drive-In Movie". Essence. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

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