Lena Waithe
ActingBorn: May 17, 1984 in 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 recogni...
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Film
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Ready Player One2018
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Onward2020
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A Thousand and One2023
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Queen & Slim2019
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Chang Can Dunk2023
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House Party2023
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021
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Dear White People2014
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Bad Hair2021
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Step Sisters2018
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The Forty-Year-Old Version2020
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Beauty2022
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Being Mary Tyler Moore2023
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I Will Follow2010
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Kokomo City2023
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Fragile.com2019
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Grey's Anatomy2005–
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Bones2005–
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The Daily Show1996–
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Westworld2016–
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009–
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RuPaul's Drag Race2009–
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This Is Us2016–
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003–
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The Chi2018–
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Sherri2022–
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Mating Season2026–
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Big Mouth2017–
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015–
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The Oscars1953–
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Transparent2014–
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The Comeback2005–