Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi is a talented documentary filmmaker, producer and writer. She is known for her documentaries including Free Solo , Untouchable , Meru , Touba , Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love , and A Normal Life . The documentary Meru won the “USA Audience Documentary Award” at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015. She graduated from Princeton University in Comparative Literature.

Born name

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

nickname

Chai

Alter

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi was born in 1980/1979.

Sun sign

unknown

Place of birth

United States

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

nationality

Chinese, American, Hungarian

training

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi graduated from The Brearley School in New York City, New York. She later attended Princeton University and graduated with a BA in Comparative Literature.

occupation

Documentary filmmaker, producer, author

family

• Father – Miklos Vasarhelyi (university professor)
• Mutter – Marina Vasarhelyi (College-Administrator)
• Siblings – Unknowns

Manager

unknown

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 8½ inches or 174 cm

weight

60 kg or 132 lbs

friend/spouse

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi dated –

1. Jimmy Chin (2012–Present) – On June 1, 2013, Elizabeth married professional skier, rock climber, and National Geographic photographer Jimmy Chin. They met at a conference in 2012. They are blessed with two children – a daughter named Marina Chin (born September 25, 2013) and a son named James Chin (born December 7, 2015).

race/ethnicity

Multiracial (Latino, White and Asian)

She has Hungarian, Chinese and Brazilian ancestry.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Long pointed chin
• prominent nose

brand promotion

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi has endorsed brands such as Irene Neuwirth jewelry .

Known for

She works as a director and producer for documentaries including Free Solo (2018), Incorruptible (2015), Meru (2015), Touba (2013), Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love (2008) and A Normal Life (2003)

First TV show

In 2015, she made her first appearance as a guest on the talk show CBS This Morning .

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi favorite things

• Concert – U2’s 1998 PopMart Tour Show at the Autodrome in Rio
• Drink – Cold wheat beer
• Holiday Destination – Diani Beach, Kenya; and Kathmandu, Nepal
• Restaurant – Great New York Noodletown
• Party Central – Rio de Janeiro
• Books – “Shadow of the Sun” by Ryszard Kapuscinski and “The Cradle” by Patrick Somerville
• Museum – Das Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
• Artist – Painter Isca Greenfield-Sanders, Photographer Malick Sidibe

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Facts

1. She grew up in New York City.
2. Her stalls are her mother’s closet and Zac Posen’s studio.
3. She enjoys listening to the music of Ghostface Killah, Fela Kuti, Grizzly Bear, MIA, The Clash and Youssou N’Dour.
4. Her treasured gifts include treasures from her overseas adventures, Clare Kane’s Dakar scarves, Mauritanian bou bous (sarong), Moroccan teacups and Season 4 of The Wire on DVD.
5. Her current obsessions include Brazilian designer Adriana Barra’s dresses and Farrah Delaunay’s African handbags.
6. Some of her beloved documentaries include Stop Making Sense (1984), La Joli Mai (1963) and In This World (2002).
7. As an author, she has contributed to the creation of Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love (2008) and A Normal Life (2003).
8. She has a family dog ​​named Mochi.
9. She and her husband founded the Little Monster Films production company in New York City.
10. Visit her official film website @ littlemonsterfilms.com.
11. Follow her on Instagram.