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Azie Tesfai

@AzieTesfai

Committed to globally helping those in need,Founder of @fortunedculture & play make believe for a living:) @dccomics Guardian coming! 🌍🇪🇷🇪🇹

Joined September 2014
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A ‘Supergirl’ Actress Writes the Children’s Book She Wished for as a Kid

A ‘Supergirl’ Actress Writes the Children’s Book She Wished for as a Kid

Azie Tesfai, the Eritrean and Ethiopian actor, was inspired by her childhood and her time on set to write “You’re a Superhero!”

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You’re a Superhero! @AzieTesfai on Empowering Kids Through Storytelling - countdowncitygeeks.com/2026/…
You’re a Superhero! Azie Tesfai on Empowering Kids Through Storytelling - Countdown City Geeks

You’re a Superhero! Azie Tesfai on Empowering Kids Through Storytelling - Countdown City Geeks

Book Review: You’re a Superhero Azie Tesfai made history on Supergirl as the first Ethiopian and Eritrean actor to portray a superhero on screen. Now, she’s bringing that same spirit of representat...

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Pre order my new book with @DCOfficial 🎉🎉🎉 bookshop.org/p/books/you-re-…
You're a Superhero!

You're a Superhero!

An empowering story about what it means to embody a superhero yourself, one power stance at a time!Six-year-old Mariam loves superheroes, but when she watches them on TV, they feel like they exist on...

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Azie Tesfai's 'You're a Superhero!' Aims to Empower 'Little Brown Girls' — See the Cover! (Exclus...

Azie Tesfai's 'You're a Superhero!' Aims to Empower 'Little Brown Girls' — See the Cover! (Exclus...

The CW 'Supergirl' star will debut her first-ever children's book, You're A Superhero!' on November 3 and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the cover.

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Actress and writer @AzieTesfai’s story exposes a reality that millions of women and girls facing online abuse know too well: 🟠 Threats 🟠 Stalking 🟠 Control #ForAllWomenAndGirls, this must change. See her full remarks: unwo.men/kO1o50XBWmT #16Days #NoExcuse
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I love my culture so much. Thrilled to have created this with Chantelle Wells and to have Ryan Coogler on board. An Ethiopian QUEEN is coming #Sheba 😭❤️
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Queen of Sheba Drama in the Works at Hulu’s Onyx Collective hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-…
Queen of Sheba Drama in the Works at Hulu’s Onyx Collective

Queen of Sheba Drama in the Works at Hulu’s Onyx Collective

Chantelle Wells, Azie Tesfai and Ryan Coogler are developing the series for Onyx, which has also picked up the latter’s ‘Anthem’ doc and Questlove’s Sly Stone feature out of Sundance.

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Queen of Sheba Drama in the Works at Hulu’s Onyx Collective hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-…
Queen of Sheba Drama in the Works at Hulu’s Onyx Collective

Queen of Sheba Drama in the Works at Hulu’s Onyx Collective

Chantelle Wells, Azie Tesfai and Ryan Coogler are developing the series for Onyx, which has also picked up the latter’s ‘Anthem’ doc and Questlove’s Sly Stone feature out of Sundance.

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‘Sheba’ Drama From Chantelle Wells, Azie Tesfai & Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media In Works At Onyx Collective deadline.com/2023/01/sheba-d…
‘Sheba’ Drama From Chantelle Wells, Azie Tesfai & Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media In Works At Onyx...

‘Sheba’ Drama From Chantelle Wells, Azie Tesfai & Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media In Works At Onyx...

Sheba, a drama series, from Chantelle Wells, Azie Tesfai and Ryan Coogler's Proximity Media, is being developed by Onyx Collective for Hulu.

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EXCLUSIVE: NBC is developing 'The Chase', a crime drama from 'Supergirl' alumna Azie Tesfai and Universal Television deadline.com/2022/12/azie-te…
Azie Tesfai Crime Drama ‘The Chase’ In Works At NBC

Azie Tesfai Crime Drama ‘The Chase’ In Works At NBC

NBC is developing The Chase, a crime drama from Supergirl alumna Azie Tesfai and Universal Television.

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Bid now to meet @SleepintheGardn @halfadams @AzieTesfai @MsJuneDiane #MicahSchraft! 🌟 charitybuzz.com/iama
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Meeting all of you made MY weekend. Couldn’t be more grateful for each and every one of you! See you next time!🥰❤️🥰
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The @royalcourt ‘s FOR BLACK BOYS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE HUE GETS TOO HEAVY is absolutely incredible. Thank you @iamDavidAjala for taking me and blown away by you @RyanCalaisC 💛
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Cant wait to meet you all at @starfuryevents in England in just a FEW WEEKS!!!!🥰❤️❤️❤️
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Amarse es elegirse todos los días ❤️ #Supergirl
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To promote tonight’s @CWBatwoman for @CamrusJ directorial debut @JaviciaLeslie is going to teach @candicepatton @CamrusJ and I. @BatwomanWriters you joining in?! See y’all TODAY at 12PST over at @azietriescooking IG to talk all things Batwoman and cauliflower 😂🦇❤️
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After many requests cooking lives are BACK. This Wednesday we are gonna do a Batwoman promo cooking live for @CamrusJ directorial debut👏🏾👏🏾 with @JaviciaLeslie and @candicepatton I promised Cam no more shrimp 😂❤️ See y’all Wednesday at 12 PST! Should be chaotic fun😂🙃
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Representation is so important, thank you @glaad for the nomination for @TheCWSupergirl ! #dansen #dreamer
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These are the moments from 2021 that gave our shipper hearts an infusion of joy. ew.com/tv/most-memorable-shi…
The most memorable shipper moments of 2021

The most memorable shipper moments of 2021

These are the moments from 2021 that gave our shipper hearts an infusion of joy.

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@AzieTesfai (#Supergirl #JanetheVirgin) joins me this week and has a wonderful conversation on the value of self-worth and finding your voice within the “Hollywood” setting. 🔈 📺 👉 insideofyoupodcast.com/show #InsideOfYou #Podcast #MichaelRosenbaum #Supergirl
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