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.
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Filmography
all 56
Movies 29
TV Shows 27
Producer 17
self 17
Writer 6
Voice 3
Screenplay 1
Executive Producer
Kokomo City (2023)
Movie
Executive Producer
Last Days of the Lab (2023)
Movie
Executive Producer
Order for Pickup (2023)
Movie
Producer
A Thousand and One (2023)
Movie
Self (voice) / Producer
Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)
Movie
Producer
Chang Can Dunk (2023)
Movie
Lena Waithe
House Party (2023)
Movie
9.33
Self - Guest
Sherri (2022)
TV
Executive Producer
Black Santa (2022)
Movie
Writer
Beauty (2022)
Movie
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (2022)
Movie
College Maya (voice)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022)
TV
2
Actress
Tab Time (2021)
TV
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
Movie
Self - Guest
Twenties After-Show With B. Scott (2021)
TV
Self
The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021)
Movie
Executive Producer
Shoebox (2021)
Movie
Executive Producer
Soñadora (2021)
Movie
Brook-Lynne
Bad Hair (2021)
Movie
Executive Producer
Them (2021)
TV
Executive Producer
The Beauty President (2021)
Movie
Self
Amend: The Fight for America (2021)
TV
Screenplay
You Love Me (2020)
Movie
Self
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 (2020)
Movie
Self - Host
You Ain't Got These (2020)
TV
Writer
Twenties (2020)
TV
9
Officer Spector (voice)
Onward (2020)
Movie
6.56
Self (writer - actor) / Self (writer - actor / Narrator)
Visible: Out On Television (2020)
TV
7.6
Producer
The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
Movie
Writer
Queen & Slim (2019)
Movie
7.5
Executive Producer
Fragile.com (2019)
Movie
Self
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (2019)
TV
Office Employee
A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
TV
Writer
Boomerang (2019)
TV
Writer
Rising (2018)
Movie
Self
The Shop (2018)
TV
Helen Harris / Aech
Ready Player One (2018)
Movie
6.45
Producer
Step Sisters (2018)
Movie
6.02
Creator / Executive Producer / Writer
The Chi (2018)
TV
7
Lena (voice)
Big Mouth (2017)
TV
7.53
P. Ninny
Dear White People (2017)
TV
6
Ash
Westworld (2016)
TV
6.71
Animal Shelter Clerk
This Is Us (2016)
TV
7.46
Denise
Master of None (2015)
TV
5.81
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
TV
Consulting Producer
Ladylike (2014)
Movie
Producer
Dear White People (2014)
Movie
6
Jane
Transparent (2014)
TV
6
Production Coordinator
I Will Follow (2010)
Movie
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Herself - Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
TV
6.63
Writer
Bones (2005)
TV
5.95
Summer
The Comeback (2005)
TV
6
Self
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Screenplay / Executive Producer
Talent Show
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.21
Based on 1.99 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
2017
2020
2018
2023
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1984-05-17 (39 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsLena D. Waithe
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award, Time 100, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
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