Chaz Ebert


Chaz Ebert is an American attorney and businesswoman.

Early life and education

Ebert was born in Chicago to Johnnie Hobbs Hammel and Wiley Hammel Sr. She attended Crane Technical High School in Chicago. She earned a bachelor of arts from the University of Dubuque, a master of arts from University of Wisconsin–Platteville, and a Juris Doctor from the DePaul University College of Law.

Career

Chaz served as an executive producer and guest on . She is the CEO and publisher of Ebert Digital, which publishes RogerEbert.com, a film-reviews website that serves as an archive of Ebert's film reviews in addition to new reviews from contributors.
She was featured in the 2014 documentary Life Itself about Ebert, and served as an executive producer of the 2019 film Selah and the Spades.
After the death of her husband, Ebert became the host of Ebertfest, an annual film festival held in Champaign, Illinois, in collaboration with the UIUC College of Media.

Personal life

Chaz was married to film critic Roger Ebert from 1992 until his death in 2013.