Amy Aniobi is a Nigerian-American writer and producer. She is the head writer and co-executive producer of Insecure and was also an executive producer for the HBO special 2 Dope Queens. Aniobi signed a two-year overall deal with HBO in 2019.

In January 2024 she was nomianted at the 55th NAACP Awards who earned a nod in the Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series category for directing credits on Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest.[1]

Life and career

Aniobi was raised in north Texas, the daughter of Nigerian expats.[2] She developed her interest in writing during her college years.[2] Aniobi received her bachelor's degree in American Studies from Stanford University.[3]

She is the head writer for HBO's Insecure, as well as an executive producer.[4] She is a long-time collaborator of creator Issa Rae, a fellow student from Stanford.[5] Aniobi was a writer for Rae's web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.[6] She is also an executive producer for another HBO series, 2 Dope Queens.[2]

Aniobi signed a two-year overall deal with HBO in 2019.[7] As a part of that deal, she is writing the limited series The Dolls with Issa Rae and Laura Kittrell. She is also developing the comedy series Attachment with Reese Witherspoon and Melanie Chandra.[7]

Aniobi is also developing film content, and forthcoming films include American Princess for Fox, and two productions for Universal Pictures, Bye Bye Bye and Love in America.[7] She and Rae are co-producers for Love In America, a musical comedy feature. Aniobi is co-writing the screenplay with Khiyon Hursey and Harrison Richlin.[8]

In 2021, Aniobi created a networking program called Tribe, that provides screenwriter skillsharing and professional development information for entertainment industry professionals.[5]

She is an executive producer for Enjoy Your Meal, an upcoming workplace comedy series based in part on the allegations of institutional racism at Bon Appétit that emerged in June 2020.[9] She most recently launched her production company SuperSpecial, and renewed her overall deal with HBO Max.[10] In 2022 it was announced that Aniobi will develop a television series adaptation for the forthcoming novel The Nigerwife by Vanessa Walters.[11]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Ambies 2021 Best Scriptwriting, Fiction Looking for Latoya Nominated [12]
Black Reel Awards 2017 Outstanding Comedy Series Insecure Nominated [13]
2020 Outstanding Comedy Series Won [13]
Primetime Emmy Awards 2020 Outstanding Comedy Series Nominated [14]
Writers Guild of America Awards 2016 Comedy Series Silicon Valley Nominated [15]

References

  1. ^ "Davido, Tems, Burna Boy, Asake, Pick Up NAACP Image Awards Nominations - Afrocritik". 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  2. ^ a b c Garrett, Brianne (2021-04-27). "Screenwriter And Producer Amy Aniobi On Why Comedy And Relatability Are Powerful Storytelling Tools". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  3. ^ Wander, Robyn (2020-07-30). "Stanford alums again nominated for Emmy awards | The Dish". news.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  4. ^ a b "Amy Aniobi". OKAYAFRICA's 100 WOMEN. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  5. ^ a b Jackson, Angelique (2021-10-21). "How 'Insecure' Writer and Exec Producer Amy Aniobi Is Expanding Her Tribe". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  6. ^ Bryant, Taylor (2020-06-12). "Inside 'Insecure': How the show created the 'realness' of Season 4". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  7. ^ a b c Porter, Rick (2019-03-08). "'Insecure' Producer Signs Overall Deal at HBO (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys (2018-12-06). "Issa Rae to Produce Romantic Musical 'Love in America' for Universal". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  9. ^ Curto, Justin (2021-03-11). "Oh No, HBO Max Is Turning the Bon Appétit Fallout Into a Workplace Comedy". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  10. ^ White, Peter (2021-11-03). "'Insecure' EP Amy Aniobi Launches Production Company SuperSpecial & Renews Overall Deal With HBO/HBO Max". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  11. ^ Cordero, Rosy (2022-08-23). "Amy Aniobi Developing Vanessa Walters' Novel 'The Nigerwife' At HBO". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  12. ^ "2021 WINNERS & NOMINEES". The Ambies® — Awards for Excellence in Audio. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  13. ^ a b "1st Annual Black Reel Awards for Television Winners". BlackFilm.com. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  14. ^ "Nominees / Winners 2020". Television Academy. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  15. ^ "2016 Writers Guild Awards Television, New Media, News, Radio, & Promotional Writing Nominations Announced". www.wga.org. Retrieved 2021-07-24.

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