Rhonda Baraka

Rhonda Baraka
Born (1962-03-09) March 9, 1962 (age 62)[1]
Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S
Occupation(s)Director, writer
Years active1998–present
SpouseTony Colvin-Baraka[2]

Rhonda Baraka (born March 9, 1962) is an American film and television director and screenwriter. She wrote more than 30 films.[1] Her screenwriting debut was with the 2009 drama film Pastor Brown, for which she received her first Black Reel Award for Outstanding Screenplay, TV Movie or Limited Series nomination.[3] She received two more nominations for Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story (2016) and Bobbi Kristina (2017).[4] She received NAACP Image Awards nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television) for Merry Christmas, Baby (2015).[5] At the 11th Canadian Screen Awards, Baraka received Award for Best Writing, TV Movie for Miracle in Motor City.[6]

Baraka was born in Tuskegee, Alabama and graduated from the Talladega College.[1] She wrote feature films Heritage Falls (2016) and Christmas on the Coast (2017). She made her directing debut in 2015 and later directed made-for-television movies such as Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta (2019), Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For, Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons and A Christmas Spark (both 2022) for Lifetime.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ a b c "Rhonda Baraka | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  2. ^ "Black Music Month Remembers Tony Baraka". June 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Black Reel Awards (2014)". IMDb.
  4. ^ "Bobbi Kristina Brown: New TV Biopic Examines Her Tragic Life". Peoplemag.
  5. ^ "Image Awards (NAACP) (2017)". IMDb.
  6. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csas-final-night-2023-1.6811617
  7. ^ Longeretta, Emily (September 1, 2022). "Lifetime Announces Three New Holiday Movies, Reuniting 'Dr. Quinn' Stars Jane Seymour and Joe Lando (EXCLUSIVE)".
  8. ^ White, Peter (September 27, 2021). "Toni Braxton To Star In & EP Lifetime Multi-Movie Event 'The Fallen Angels Book Club' From Rhonda Baraka".
  9. ^ Swift, Andy (November 5, 2018). "Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta Movie Ordered at Lifetime With All-Black Cast".