Tanu Muino
Ukrainian music video director, designer, stylist, photographer and film director
About Tanu Muino
Born 1989. Tanu Muino is a Ukrainian director and music video director.
Tetyana Robertivna Muinyo (; born 7 December 1989), better known as Tanu Muiño , is a Ukrainian music video director, designer, stylist, photographer and film director. Known for her work on music videos by popular artists: Harry Styles' "As It Was"/"Daylight", Lil Nas X "Montero", Cardi B's "Up", Normani's "Wild Side" and works for Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Jung Kook, Post Malone, Rosalía, Elton John, Britney Spears, Sam Smith, Doja Cat and others.
Biography Her father is Robert Muiño, a Cuban national. In the 1980s, he came to Odesa on an exchange and stayed in Ukraine. Her mother is Ukrainian. Tanu has three brothers and a sister. Until the age of six, Tanu lived in Havana.
Career In 2016, she began collaborating with the Ukrainian singer Monatik. As of November 2020, Muiño was the director of 14 Monatik videos.
In 2019, Muiño directed the music video for "Small Talk" by American singer Katy Perry.
In 2020, she collaborated with Spanish singer Rosalía. She directed Monatik's musical "Rhythm," which was released on his YouTube channel in September 2020. In the fall of 2020, she directed the video for "Cotton Candy" by the British musician Yungblud. The video was shot in Kyiv on 1 October.
In 2021, she directed the music videos for Cardi B's "Up", Lil Nas X's "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)", and Normani's "Wild Side". The performance, which took place on May 11, 2024, in Malmö, Sweden, presented their song "Teresa & Maria", resulting in a third-place finish for .
Videography
Awards and nominations Muiño is the record holder for the number of awards in the category "Best Video Clip" of the annual Ukrainian YUNA award (won three years in a row: in 2016, 2017, and 2018 ). She was also awarded "Music Video Maker of the Year" at the M1 Music Awards (2018).
In 2021, she won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction along with Lil Nas X for the music video of "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)". In 2022, her work directing the music video for Harry Styles' song "As it Was" was nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction. In 2025, she won Director of the Year at the Hollywood Music Video Awards.
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Who is Tanu Muino?
Ukrainian music video director, designer, stylist, photographer and film director
When was Tanu Muino born?
Tanu Muino was born in 1989 in Odesa.
What is Tanu Muino's occupation?
Tanu Muino is a director and music video director.
What nationality is Tanu Muino?
Tanu Muino is Ukrainian.
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