Amy Aniobi Explained

Amy Aniobi is a Nigerian-American writer and producer. She was 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 nominated at the 55th NAACP Awards 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 immigrants.[2] She developed her interest in writing during her college years. 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.

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.

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. 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.

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

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Ambies2021Best Scriptwriting, FictionLooking for Latoya[12]
Black Reel Awards2017Outstanding Comedy SeriesInsecure[13]
2020Outstanding Comedy Series
Primetime Emmy Awards2020Outstanding Comedy Series[14]
Writers Guild of America Awards2016Comedy SeriesSilicon Valley[15]

External links

Notes and References

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