Chloé Zhao and Jack McDonald in The Rider (2017)

Chloé Zhao in Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015)

Chloe Zhao arrives for the screening of the film "Fatherland" at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France on May 14, 2026. 

Chloé Zhao at an event for The Oscars (2026)

 Chloé Zhao attends the 32nd Annual Actor Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Chloe Zhao attends the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on Feb.22, 2026 in London, England. 

Joachim Trier, Josh Safdie, Chloé Zhao, and Ryan Coogler

Chloé Zhao attends the 78th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Feb. 07, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California.

Steven Spielberg and Chloé Zhao attend the 78th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Feb. 07, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California.

Bryce Dallas Howard and Chloé Zhao at an event for 2021 Golden Globe Awards (2021)

Frances McDormand, Chloé Zhao, and Stephen Gilula at an event for Nomadland (2020)

Richard Madden and Chloé Zhao at an event for Eternals (2021)

Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Kevin Feige, Richard Madden, Chloé Zhao, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, and Lia McHugh at an event for Eternals (2021)

Kevin Feige and Chloé Zhao at an event for Eternals (2021)

Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Chloé Zhao, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, and Lia McHugh at an event for Eternals (2021)

Chloé Zhao at an event for Sleeping with Other People (2015)