Koko
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1971-07-04
Day of Death
2018-06-19 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Koko
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.
Acting
(2018)
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
(1978)
Koko: A Talking Gorilla
as Herself