Lena Waithe
Born
1984-05-17
Place of birth
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 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 ...
Known for
Ready Player One
Aech / Helen
Grey's Anatomy
Evynn Moore
Onward
Officer Spector (voice)
Westworld
Ash
This Is Us
Animal Shelter Clerk
Big Mouth
Lena (voice)
Big Mouth
TV Series
The Daily Show
Self
Master of None
Denise Watkins
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
The Chi
Camille Hallaway
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host
Dear White People
P. Ninny
Transparent
Jane