Michaela Coel is a British actress, screenwriter, director, producer, and singer. Her film credits include roles in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She created and starred in the television series Chewing Gum and wrote, directed, and starred in the 2020 series I May Destroy You, for which she won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. She has also appeared in the series Black Earth Rising, The Aliens, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.