Lena Waithe
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...
Also Known As
Lena D. Waithe, 麗娜·維特
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Lena Waithe's Movies
Ready Player One
28 Mar 2018
Onward
29 Feb 2020
House Party
12 Jan 2023
Bad Hair
05 May 2021
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
09 Jun 2022
Being Mary Tyler Moore
13 Mar 2023
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
16 May 2020
The One and Only Dick Gregory
19 Jun 2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
20 Nov 2021
Reclaim the Flag
17 Jul 2025
It's Dorothy!
07 Jun 2025
Place To Be
Untitled Friendship Breakup Film
Lena Waithe's TV Shows
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
Westworld
02 Oct 2016
This Is Us
20 Sept 2016
Big Mouth
29 Sept 2017
Big Mouth
29 Sept 2017
The Daily Show
22 Jul 1996
Master of None
06 Nov 2015
RuPaul's Drag Race
02 Feb 2009
The Chi
07 Jan 2018
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
26 Jan 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
26 Jan 2003
Dear White People
28 Apr 2017
Transparent
26 Sept 2014
Amend: The Fight for America
17 Feb 2021
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
16 Jul 2009
The Oscars
19 Mar 1953
The Comeback
05 Jun 2005
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
23 Feb 2022
The Grammys
29 Nov 1959
A Black Lady Sketch Show
02 Aug 2019