Christalyn Hampton is an award-winning director and producer whose work amplifies culturally  significant stories with depth and emotional resonance. She made her directorial debut co directing the HBO Max film The Devil Is Busy with Geeta Gandbhir, earning an Academy  Award nomination and a Black Reel Award. She recently directed and produced She Was First, a  six-part series for South Florida PBS. 

Hampton is best known for producing The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (Peacock /  Soledad O’Brien Productions), which won a Peabody Award, a Gracie Award, and Television  Academy Honors. Her credits also include Born in Synanon (Paramount+), Rise and Rebuild: A  Tale of Three Cities, and Maxine Baby: The Tyler Perry Story. 

A former professional dancer and choreographer, Hampton toured internationally and worked  with leading artists. Her films continue to bridge history and the present, centering character driven storytelling and social impact.