Michaela Coel is an English actress, screenwriter, director, producer, and singer, best known from Chewing Gum and I May Destroy You, both of which she starred in and produced. In 2018 she also starred in the Netflix original series Black Earth Rising.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
I May Destroy You (2020)
Starring as Arabella Essiuedu
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Ego Death (Jul 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x11: Would You Like to Know the Sex? (Jul 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: The Cause the Cure (Jul 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Social Media Is a Great Way to Connect (Jul 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Line Spectrum Border (Jun 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Happy Animals (Jun 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: The Alliance (Jun 22, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: ...It Just Came Up (Jun 22, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: That Was Fun (Jun 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Don't Forget the Sea (Jun 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Someone Is Lying (Jun 8, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Eyes, Eyes, Eyes, Eyes (Jun 8, 2020)
RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019)
Guest starring as Judge
- Episode 1x07: The Family That Slays Together (Nov 14, 2019)
Black Earth Rising (2018)
Starring as Kate Ashby
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: The Forgiving Earth (Oct 29, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: Double Bogey on the Ninth (Oct 22, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: The Game's True Nature (Oct 15, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: The Eyes of the Devil (Oct 8, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: A Bowl of Cornflakes (Oct 1, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: A Ghost in Name (Sep 24, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Looking at the Past (Sep 17, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: In Other News (Sep 10, 2018)
Chewing Gum (2015)
Starring as Tracey
(12 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: Age Ain't Nothing But a Number (Feb 9, 2017)
- Episode 2x05: Road Trip (Feb 9, 2017)
- Episode 2x04: Orlando (Feb 2, 2017)
- Episode 2x03: I Just Need Some Company (Jan 26, 2017)
- Episode 2x02: Replacements (Jan 19, 2017)
- Episode 2x01: WTF Happened? (Jan 12, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Tolled Road (Nov 10, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: The Last Supper (Nov 3, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: The Unicorn (Oct 27, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Possession (Oct 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Binned (Oct 13, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Sex and Violence (Oct 6, 2015)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as Michaela Coel
- Episode 2020-08-10: Pramila Jayapal & Michaela Coel (Aug 10, 2020)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Michaela Coel
- Episode 2021-03-08: Nicolle Wallace, Michaela Coel, Kings Of Leon (Mar 8, 2021)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Michaela Coel
- Episode 2019-01-23: Anne Hathaway, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Michaela Coel (Jan 23, 2019)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Michaela Coel
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2022-10-25: Sigourney Weaver, Michaela Coel, Zedd, Maren Morris (Oct 25, 2022)
- Episode 2020-07-23: Will Arnett, Michaela Coel, H.E.R. (Jul 23, 2020)
Portrait Artist of the Year (2013)
Guest starring as Michaela Coel
- Episode 4x01: David Tennant, Michaela Coel, James Morrison (Jan 16, 2018)
Black Mirror (2011)
Guest starring as Airport Stewardess
- Episode 3x01: Nosedive (Oct 21, 2016)
Guest starring as Shania Lowry
- Episode 4x01: USS Callister (Dec 29, 2017)
Guest starring as Lt. Shania Lowry
- Episode 4x01: USS Callister (Dec 29, 2017)
The Jonathan Ross Show (2011)
Guest starring as Michaela Coel
- Episode 13x07: Peter Crouch, Michaela Coel, Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Craig Revel Horwood, Joe Lycett, Tom Odell (Oct 13, 2018)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009)
Guest starring as Michaela Coel
- Episode 16x03: Steve Coogan, Rob Delaney, Michael Socha, Michaela Coel, All Saints (Mar 17, 2016)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Michaela Coel
(2 episodes)
- Episode 30x06: Paul Mescal, Michaela Coel, Winston Duke, Emma Corrin, Richard Ayoade, Loyle Carner (Nov 4, 2022)
- Episode 27x08: Lady Gaga, Josh Gad, Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Michaela Coel, Niall Horan (May 29, 2020)
Comic Relief (1986)
Guest starring as Michaela Coel
- Episode 2017 Special: The Red Nose African Convoy (Mar 23, 2017)
Crew Credits
I May Destroy You (2020)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Ego Death (Jul 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x11: Would You Like to Know the Sex? (Jul 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: The Cause the Cure (Jul 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Social Media Is a Great Way to Connect (Jul 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Line Spectrum Border (Jun 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Happy Animals (Jun 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: The Alliance (Jun 22, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: ...It Just Came Up (Jun 22, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: That Was Fun (Jun 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Don't Forget the Sea (Jun 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Someone Is Lying (Jun 8, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Eyes, Eyes, Eyes, Eyes (Jun 8, 2020)
Show crew as Creator
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Ego Death (Jul 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x11: Would You Like to Know the Sex? (Jul 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: The Cause the Cure (Jul 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Social Media Is a Great Way to Connect (Jul 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Line Spectrum Border (Jun 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Happy Animals (Jun 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: The Alliance (Jun 22, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: ...It Just Came Up (Jun 22, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: That Was Fun (Jun 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Don't Forget the Sea (Jun 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Someone Is Lying (Jun 8, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Eyes, Eyes, Eyes, Eyes (Jun 8, 2020)
Episode crew as Writer
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Ego Death (Jul 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x11: Would You Like to Know the Sex? (Jul 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: The Cause the Cure (Jul 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Social Media Is a Great Way to Connect (Jul 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Line Spectrum Border (Jun 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Happy Animals (Jun 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: The Alliance (Jun 22, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: ...It Just Came Up (Jun 22, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: That Was Fun (Jun 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Don't Forget the Sea (Jun 15, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Someone Is Lying (Jun 8, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Eyes, Eyes, Eyes, Eyes (Jun 8, 2020)
Episode crew as Director
(9 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Ego Death (Jul 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x11: Would You Like to Know the Sex? (Jul 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: The Cause the Cure (Jul 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Social Media Is a Great Way to Connect (Jul 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Line Spectrum Border (Jun 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Happy Animals (Jun 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: The Alliance (Jun 22, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: ...It Just Came Up (Jun 22, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: That Was Fun (Jun 15, 2020)
Chewing Gum (2015)
Show crew as Creator
- Episode 2x01: WTF Happened? (Jan 12, 2017)
Show crew as Producer
- Episode 2x01: WTF Happened? (Jan 12, 2017)
Show crew as Executive Producer
Show crew as Music
Episode crew as Writer
(12 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: Age Ain't Nothing But a Number (Feb 9, 2017)
- Episode 2x05: Road Trip (Feb 9, 2017)
- Episode 2x04: Orlando (Feb 2, 2017)
- Episode 2x03: I Just Need Some Company (Jan 26, 2017)
- Episode 2x02: Replacements (Jan 19, 2017)
- Episode 2x01: WTF Happened? (Jan 12, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Tolled Road (Nov 10, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: The Last Supper (Nov 3, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: The Unicorn (Oct 27, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Possession (Oct 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Binned (Oct 13, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Sex and Violence (Oct 6, 2015)