Graduating from NYU’s Gallatin School, Nzingha Stewart quickly established herself as a trailblazer for women in the music video industry directing over a hundred music videos for high-profile artists such as Jay-Z, Common, and 50 Cent.

In addition to her success in music videos, Nzingha has directed ad campaigns for major brands such as McDonald’s, Coors Light, and ESPN.

She has also made a name for herself in episodic television on shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and Black Monday before moving into the Limited Series space directing zeitgeist-y, cultural phenoms like Little Fires Everywhere, Maid, Inventing Anna, & Daisy Jones & The Six all of which have garnered Emmy nominations, with Daisy Jones & The Six racking up 9 Emmy nominations and a Best Director/ Limited Series DGA nomination.

Most recently, Nzingha has expanded her role as a pilot director and EP filming the pilot for Netflix’s critically acclaimed FROM SCRATCH which was the highest rated show on the streamer in the world, Amazon’s upcoming series CROSS, based on James Patterson’s bestselling series (and one of the highest rated shows in the history of the streamer), WE WERE LIARS for Amazon,, also a number one show, and the pilot “The ‘Burbs” soon airing on Peacock.

Also coming soon are episodes of SPIDER NOIR starring Nicolas Cage on Amazon Prime and IMPERFECT WOMEN starring Elizabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara on Apple TV.

She is currently attached to direct “MISTY” the Misty Copeland biopic from a script that she wrote and “And God Made Man” from an original script by Stewart which is being produced by Issa Rae’s Hoo Rae.

Nzingha Stewart has made a name for herself by creating content that breaks barriers, while telling stories that matter, cementing her position as one of the most exciting and sought-after filmmakers working today.