"I want you to remember this one thing: I love y'all more than anything," Coogler said, addressing his and Zinzi Coogler's three children directly

Ryan Coogler and his wife, Zinzi Coogler, have been married since May 2016, but have known each other since they were in high school. "We met when we were 13 or 14,” Zinzi told The Hollywood Reporter in an April 2025 interview. “When you are in a relationship with someone for that long, you pull each other into each other’s lives.”

Maybe the most key word of all key words here is “original.” After working on big IP projects and real-life events alike, Ryan Coogler wrote “Sinners” as his first, fierce

These are wise words from one of the best to ever do it.

Ryan Coogler took home his first Oscar and the first win of the night for Warner Bros to a standing ovation Sunday at the 98th Academy Awards, but the newly minted Original Screenplay Oscar winner wanted to make sure he calmed the audience down as he knew he had a lot to say in a short amount of time.

Ryan Coogler gave a sweet shout-out to his family after earning a nod for Sinners at the 2026 Oscars. "Zinzi [Evans], you are the best wife and mom in the world. Every day I get to spend with you is

Ryan Coogler wins Best Original Screenplay at the 2026 Oscars. He is also nominated for Best Director tonight.

The Romans took this idea further. When a great general returned home from battle, Rome would grant him a “triumph” — a ceremonial procession through the streets that was essentially the ancient world’s version of a ticker-tape parade, except grander, louder, and more elaborate than anything we do today.

After winning the original screenplay Oscar for “Sinners," Ryan Coogler credited a college English professor for his entry to Hollywood. (March 15)

Ryan Coogler wins Best Original Screenplay for Sinners as fans spot a guitar design in his braids. The film also earns major Oscars wins and unforgettable red carpet moments.