Boots Riley

Known for Directing

Born

January 1, 1971 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

The Coup

Biography

Raymond Lawrence "Boots" Riley (born April 1, 1971) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, rapper, and communist activist. He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. He made his feature-film directorial debut with Sorry to Bother You (released July 2018), which he also wrote. In 2023, the television show I'm a Virgo premiered, which Riley wrote and directed.