Lena Waithe

Lena Waithe

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1984-05-17 (39 years old)

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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

Kokomo City (2023)

Movie
Executive Producer
Last Days of the Lab

Last Days of the Lab (2023)

Movie
Executive Producer
Order for Pickup

Order for Pickup (2023)

Movie
Producer
A Thousand and One

A Thousand and One (2023)

Movie
Self (voice) / Producer
Being Mary Tyler Moore

Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)

Movie
Producer
Chang Can Dunk

Chang Can Dunk (2023)

Movie
Lena Waithe
House Party

House Party (2023)

Movie
9.33
Self - Guest
Sherri

Sherri (2022)

TV
Executive Producer
Black Santa

Black Santa (2022)

Movie
Writer
Beauty

Beauty (2022)

Movie
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (2022)

Movie
College Maya (voice)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022)

TV
2
Actress
Tab Time

Tab Time (2021)

TV
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)

Movie
Self - Guest
Twenties After-Show With B. Scott

Twenties After-Show With B. Scott (2021)

TV
Self
The One and Only Dick Gregory

The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021)

Movie
Executive Producer
Shoebox

Shoebox (2021)

Movie
Executive Producer
Soñadora

Soñadora (2021)

Movie
Brook-Lynne
Bad Hair

Bad Hair (2021)

Movie
Executive Producer
Them

Them (2021)

TV
Executive Producer
The Beauty President

The Beauty President (2021)

Movie
Self
Amend: The Fight for America

Amend: The Fight for America (2021)

TV
Screenplay
You Love Me

You Love Me (2020)

Movie
Self
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 (2020)

Movie
Self - Host
You Ain't Got These

You Ain't Got These (2020)

TV
Writer
Twenties

Twenties (2020)

TV
9
Officer Spector (voice)
Onward

Onward (2020)

Movie
6.56
Self (writer - actor) / Self (writer - actor / Narrator)
Visible: Out On Television

Visible: Out On Television (2020)

TV
7.6
Producer
The Forty-Year-Old Version

The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)

Movie
Writer
Queen & Slim

Queen & Slim (2019)

Movie
7.5
Executive Producer
Fragile.com

Fragile.com (2019)

Movie
Self
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (2019)

TV
Office Employee
A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)

TV
Writer
Boomerang

Boomerang (2019)

TV
Writer
Rising

Rising (2018)

Movie
Self
The Shop

The Shop (2018)

TV
Helen Harris / Aech
Ready Player One

Ready Player One (2018)

Movie
6.45
Producer
Step Sisters

Step Sisters (2018)

Movie
6.02
Creator / Executive Producer / Writer
The Chi

The Chi (2018)

TV
7
Lena (voice)
Big Mouth

Big Mouth (2017)

TV
7.53
P. Ninny
Dear White People

Dear White People (2017)

TV
6
Ash
Westworld

Westworld (2016)

TV
6.71
Animal Shelter Clerk
This Is Us

This Is Us (2016)

TV
7.46
Denise
Master of None

Master of None (2015)

TV
5.81
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)

TV
Consulting Producer
Ladylike

Ladylike (2014)

Movie
Producer
Dear White People

Dear White People (2014)

Movie
6
Jane
Transparent

Transparent (2014)

TV
6
Production Coordinator
I Will Follow

I Will Follow (2010)

Movie
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

TV
Herself - Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

TV
6.63
Writer
Bones

Bones (2005)

TV
5.95
Summer
The Comeback

The Comeback (2005)

TV
6
Self
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Screenplay / Executive Producer
Talent Show

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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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1984-05-17 (39 years old)

Birth Place
Chicago, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Lena D. Waithe

Awards
Primetime Emmy Award, Time 100, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series


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