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Home/People/Koko
Koko profile photo
Born
Jul 4, 1971Died: Jun 19, 2018
Lived 46 years
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

3
Movies
2
TV Shows
IMDb ProfileOfficial Website

Koko

Acting

Biography
Born on July 4, 1971 at the San Francisco Zoo as Hanabiko (Japanese for "Fireworks child"). Koko the Gorilla became a celebrity when she allegedly learned ASL (American Sign Language) and was able to communicate with humans and show emotion.
Won't You Be My Neighbor? poster

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

as Self (archive footage)
2018
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People poster

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

as Self
2016
Koko: A Talking Gorilla poster

Koko: A Talking Gorilla

as Herself
1978