Ashley Obinwanne is a writer and filmmaker who was born in New York and raised in Nigeria. She enjoys writing grounded, character-driven, dramas and dramedies about interconnected groups of people. Her recent works include the stage musical Better Off With You and the web series You Can't Stop the Beet, the latter of which was an official selection at Florence International Film Festival, Charlotte Black Film Festival, All The Laughs Comedy Awards, and Orlando Urban Film Festival in 2025. She resides in Los Angeles with her wife, and serves as the editor-in-chief of LesbiansOverEverything.Com