His first film, which he began shooting when he was in his early 20s, earned an Oscar nomination for best director — the first for an African-American.

John Singleton, American film director and screenwriter whose films often examined urban and racial tensions. He was best known for his directorial debut, Boyz n the Hood (1991). Other films included Poetic Justice (1993), Shaft (2000), and 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). Learn more about Singleton’s life and career.

John Singleton, Writer: Boyz n the Hood. Son of Danny Singleton, a mortgage broker, and Sheila Ward, a pharmaceutical company sales executive, and raised in separate households by his unmarried parents, John Singleton attended the Film Writing Program at USC, after graduating from high school in 1986. While studying there, he won three writing awards from the university, which led to a …

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are proud new parents.

Joe Jonas debuted his new hot pink hair recently—and it's all in the name of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which kicked off on Oct. 1.

The happy couple welcomed their baby on July 22 and are restricting visitors to family only amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Joseph Adam "Joe" Jonas is an American pop singer, musician, actor, and dancer, who shares the lead singer role with his younger brother Nick of the Jonas Brothers, a band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin. 1 Acting career 2 Musical career 2.1 Solo artist 3 Chart positions 4…

InStyle brings you the latest news on singer Joe Jonas, including his personal style, latest projects, and updates about his family.

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