Born 1971 (age 46) · San Francisco, California, USA
Appears in 5 titles

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.

Filmography

Won't You Be My Neighbor?
8.0
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Koko: A Talking Gorilla
7.0
Koko: A Talking Gorilla
1978
as Herself
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People