Lena Waithe
Acting
Born May 17, 1984 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Lena Waithe (/weɪθ/; born May 17, 1984) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She is the creator of the Showtime drama series The Chi (2018–present) and the BET comedy series Boomerang (2019–20) and Twenties (2020–21). She also wrote and produced the crime film Queen & Slim (2019) and is the executive producer of the horror anthology series Them (2021–present). Waithe gained recognition for her role in the Netflix comedy-drama series Master of None (2015–2021) and became the first African-American woman to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series…
Known For · 40 titles
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Grey's Anatomy
The Daily Show
RuPaul's Drag Race
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Chi
The View
This Is Us
Westworld
Steve
Sherri
Big Mouth
The Oscars
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Transparent
Ready Player One
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Mating Season
The Comeback
The Shop
Master of None
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Onward
Dear White People
Amend: The Fight for America
#blackAF
Hollywood Black
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Visible: Out on Television
Bad Hair
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
The One and Only Dick Gregory
House Party
Being Mary Tyler Moore
The Grammys
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Twenties After-Show With B. Scott
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020