Lena Waithe
Known for Acting · 44 credits
- Born
- 1984-05-17 (age 42)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Lena D. Waithe · 麗娜·維特
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 in 2017 for writing the show's "Thanksgiving" episode, which was loosely based on her personal experience of coming out to her mother. She has also appeared in Steven Spielberg's 2018 adventure film Ready Player One and the HBO series Westworld. In 2023, she was nominated for Best Play at the 76th Tony Awards, her production work on the sketch-comedy play Ain't No Mo'.
Waithe was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018 and was included on Fast Company's Queer 50 list in 2021 and 2022.
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Known For
TV Shows (31)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Evynn Moore
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Westworld
2016
as Ash
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
This Is Us
2016
as Animal Shelter Clerk
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
The Chi
2018
as Camille Hallaway
Mating Season
2026
as Alex (voice)
Big Mouth
2017
as Lena (voice)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Transparent
2014
as Jane
The Comeback
2005
as Summer
Master of None
2015
as Denise Watkins
Dear White People
2017
as P. Ninny
The Shop
2018
as Self
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Office Employee
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
as College Maya (voice)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Contestant
Steve
2017
as Self
Amend: The Fight for America
2021
as Self
Visible: Out on Television
2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)
#blackAF
2020
as Lena Waithe
Hollywood Black
2024
as Self
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025
as Self
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
2019
as Self
Twenties After-Show With B. Scott
2021
as Self - Guest
The Grammys
1959
as Self
You Ain't Got These
2020
Movies (13)
Ready Player One
2018
as Aech / Helen
Onward
2020
as Officer Spector (voice)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Bad Hair
2021
as Brook-Lynne
House Party
2023
as Self
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
2020
as Self
Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023
as Self (voice)
The One and Only Dick Gregory
2021
as Self
Place to Be
as Shy
Reclaim the Flag
2025
as Self
It's Dorothy!
2025
as Self
Untitled Friendship Breakup Film
About Lena Waithe
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… With 44 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Lena Waithe has appeared in 13 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lena Waithe Movies
- Ready Player One (2018) — as Aech / Helen
- Onward (2020) — as Officer Spector (voice)
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021) — as Self
- Bad Hair (2021) — as Brook-Lynne
- House Party (2023) — as Self
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