Overview

• DeBose said Gina Michelle DeBose died at 10:28 a.m. on Aug. 17 from complications of stage 3 ovarian cancer.
• She shared the news in an Aug. 19 Instagram tribute that called her mother her favorite person and toughest critic.
• Gina was just shy of 30 years as a public school teacher, most recently teaching 8th-grade social studies.
• DeBose credited her mother with her career milestones, saying her 2021 Oscar is as much hers as her own.
• The tribute noted Gina’s passions and local influence and included links to ovarian cancer charities such as the National Ovarian Cancer Society and Teal Diva.