Chloé Zhao

Chloé Zhao (, born March 31, 1982) is a Chinese-born director, producer and screenwriter. She is known for her movie Nomadland (2020), winning a Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award and Academy Award for Best Director. This made Zhao the second of three women to win Best Director and the first woman of color to win Best Director at the Oscars. She is also the first Asian woman to win Best Director at the Golden Globes. She then directed the 2025 movie Hamnet, which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama and was nominated for another Academy Award for Best Director.

 Personal life 
Chloé Zhao was born Zhao Ting () on 31 March 1982, in Beijing, China. Her father, Zhao Yuji (), was a successful executive at Shougang Group. Although she was still learning English at the time, her parents sent her to Brighton College in 1998 at the age of 15. Zhao later moved to Los Angeles by herself in 2000. Afterwards, she attended Mount Holyoke College.

Zhao lives in Ojai, California. She was in a relationship with cinematographer Joshua James Richards until 2025. 

Zhao said that her neurodivergence is a "superpower" for her.

Movies
 Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor Ref. 2015 Songs My Brothers Taught Me     2017 The Rider     2020 Nomadland     2021 Eternals     2023 The Graduates     2025 Hamnet    

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