Person Details

Birthday: 1984-05-17 09:07:04

Aliases: Lena D. Waithe

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 30

TV Involvements: 14

Most Famous Work

Biography

Lena Waithe is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter, best known for her role as Denise on the 2015 Netflix series Master of None and as the creator of the Showtime original series The Chi.

Most Famous Work

Bones
Average
8

Bones

 (2005) Writer
A Thousand and One
Average
7

A Thousand and One

 (2023) Producer
The Chi
Average
8

The Chi

 (2018) Creator
Master of None
Average
8

Master of None

 (2015) Executive Producer
Chang Can Dunk
Average
7

Chang Can Dunk

 (2023) Producer
Them
Average
8

Them

 (2021) Executive Producer
Boomerang
Average
8

Boomerang

 (2019) Creator
Queen & Slim
Average
7

Queen & Slim

 (2019) Story

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self (voice)
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Being Mary Tyler Moore
 2023-03-13
 Movie
Lena Waithe
House Party
House Party
 2023-01-12
 Movie
2022 N/A
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
 2022-06-09
 Movie
College Maya (voice)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
 2022-02-23
TV Show
2021 Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
 2021-11-20
 Movie
Self - Guest
Twenties After-Show With B. Scott
Twenties After-Show With B. Scott
 2021-10-13
TV Show
Self
The One and Only Dick Gregory
The One and Only Dick Gregory
 2021-06-19
 Movie
Brook-Lynne
Bad Hair
Bad Hair
 2021-05-05
 Movie
N/A
Amend: The Fight for America
Amend: The Fight for America
 2021-02-17
TV Show
2020 Herself
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
 2020-05-16
 Movie
N/A
You Ain't Got These
You Ain't Got These
 2020-04-06
TV Show
Officer Spector (voice)
Onward
Onward
 2020-02-29
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
Visible: Out On Television
Visible: Out On Television
 2020-02-14
TV Show
2019 Herself
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
 2019-10-23
TV Show
Office Employee
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
 2019-08-02
TV Show
2018 Self
The Shop
The Shop
 2018-08-28
TV Show
Helen Harris / Aech
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
 2018-03-28
 Movie
2017 Lena (voice)
Big Mouth
Big Mouth
 2017-09-29
TV Show
P. Ninny
Dear White People
Dear White People
 2017-04-28
TV Show
2016 Ash
Westworld
Westworld
 2016-10-02
TV Show
Animal Shelter Clerk
This Is Us
This Is Us
 2016-09-20
TV Show
2015 Denise
Master of None
Master of None
 2015-11-06
TV Show
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
 2015-08-02
TV Show
2014 Jane
Transparent
Transparent
 2014-09-26
TV Show
2009 Herself - Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
 2009-02-02
TV Show
2005 Summer
The Comeback
The Comeback
 2005-06-05
TV Show
1996 Self
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
 1996-07-22
TV Show
1953 Self
The Oscars
The Oscars
 1953-03-18
TV Show
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Executive Producer
Kokomo City
Kokomo City
 2023-07-28
 Movie
Executive Producer
Last Days of the Lab
Last Days of the Lab
 2023-06-12
 Movie
Producer
A Thousand and One
A Thousand and One
 2023-03-31
 Movie
Producer
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Being Mary Tyler Moore
 2023-03-13
 Movie
Producer
Chang Can Dunk
Chang Can Dunk
 2023-03-10
 Movie
2022 Executive Producer
Black Santa
Black Santa
 2022-06-14
 Movie
Producer
Beauty
Beauty
 2022-06-11
 Movie
2021 Executive Producer
The One and Only Dick Gregory
The One and Only Dick Gregory
 2021-06-19
 Movie
Executive Producer
Soñadora
Soñadora
 2021-06-16
 Movie
Executive Producer
Shoebox
Shoebox
 2021-06-16
 Movie
Executive Producer
Them
Them
 2021-04-09
 TV Show
Executive Producer
The Beauty President
The Beauty President
 2021-03-20
 Movie
2020 Producer
The Forty-Year-Old Version
The Forty-Year-Old Version
 2020-01-25
 Movie
2019 Producer
Queen & Slim
Queen & Slim
 2019-11-27
 Movie
Executive Producer
Fragile.com
Fragile.com
 2019-11-08
 Movie
2018 Producer
Step Sisters
Step Sisters
 2018-01-19
 Movie
Executive Producer
The Chi
The Chi
 2018-01-07
 TV Show
2015 Executive Producer
Master of None
Master of None
 2015-11-06
 TV Show
2014 Consulting Producer
Ladylike
Ladylike
 2014-11-15
 Movie
Producer
Dear White People
Dear White People
 2014-10-17
 Movie
2010 Production Coordinator
I Will Follow
I Will Follow
 2010-09-18
 Movie
Executive Producer
Talent Show
Talent Show
Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2022 Writer
Beauty
Beauty
 2022-06-11
 Movie
2020 Screenplay
You Love Me
You Love Me
 2020-12-12
 Movie
2019 Story
Queen & Slim
Queen & Slim
 2019-11-27
 Movie
Screenplay
Queen & Slim
Queen & Slim
 2019-11-27
 Movie
2018 Writer
Rising
Rising
 2018-09-21
 Movie
Writer
The Chi
The Chi
 2018-01-07
 TV Show
2015 Writer
Master of None
Master of None
 2015-11-06
 TV Show
2005 Writer
Bones
Bones
 2005-09-13
 TV Show
Screenplay
Talent Show
Talent Show
Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Creator
Boomerang
Boomerang
 2019-02-12
 TV Show
2018 Creator
The Chi
The Chi
 2018-01-07
 TV Show
Year Role Movie/Tv

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