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Lena Waithe

Bio: 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.
Born: Thu, May 17 1984
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Lena Waithe is 40 years old
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Poster of Meal Ticket
Meal Ticket
Lena Waithe was
40 in Meal Ticket
as 'Executive Producer'.
Mon, Jun 10 2024
Poster of Kokomo City
Kokomo City
Lena Waithe was
39 in Kokomo City
as 'Executive Producer'.
Fri, Jul 28 2023
Poster of Last Days of the Lab
Last Days of the Lab
Lena Waithe was
39 in Last Days of the Lab
as 'Executive Producer'.
Mon, Jun 12 2023
Poster of Order for Pickup
Order for Pickup
Lena Waithe was
39 in Order for Pickup
as 'Executive Producer'.
Mon, Jun 12 2023
Poster of A Thousand and One
A Thousand and One
Lena Waithe was
38 in A Thousand and One
as 'Producer'.
Fri, Mar 31 2023
Poster of Being Mary Tyler Moore
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Lena Waithe was
38 in Being Mary Tyler Moore
as 'Producer'.
Mon, Mar 13 2023
Poster of Chang Can Dunk
Chang Can Dunk
Lena Waithe was
38 in Chang Can Dunk
as 'Producer'.
Thu, Mar 09 2023
Poster of Black Santa
Black Santa
Lena Waithe was
38 in Black Santa
as 'Executive Producer'.
Tue, Jun 14 2022
Poster of Beauty
Beauty
Lena Waithe was
38 in Beauty
as 'Producer, Writer'.
Sat, Jun 11 2022
Poster of The One and Only Dick Gregory
The One and Only Dick Gregory
Lena Waithe was
37 in The One and Only Dick Gregory
as 'Executive Producer'.
Sat, Jun 19 2021
Poster of Shoebox
Shoebox
Lena Waithe was
37 in Shoebox
as 'Executive Producer'.
Wed, Jun 16 2021
Poster of Soñadora
Soñadora
Lena Waithe was
37 in Soñadora
as 'Executive Producer'.
Wed, Jun 16 2021
Poster of The Beauty President
The Beauty President
Lena Waithe was
36 in The Beauty President
as 'Executive Producer'.
Sat, Mar 20 2021
Poster of You Love Me
You Love Me
Lena Waithe was
36 in You Love Me
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Dec 12 2020
Poster of The Forty-Year-Old Version
The Forty-Year-Old Version
Lena Waithe was
35 in The Forty-Year-Old Version
as 'Producer'.
Sat, Jan 25 2020
Poster of Queen & Slim
Queen & Slim
Lena Waithe was
35 in Queen & Slim
as 'Screenplay, Story, Producer'.
Wed, Nov 27 2019
Poster of Fragile.com
Fragile.com
Lena Waithe was
35 in Fragile.com
as 'Executive Producer'.
Fri, Nov 08 2019
Poster of Rising
Rising
Lena Waithe was
34 in Rising
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Sep 21 2018
Poster of Step Sisters
Step Sisters
Lena Waithe was
33 in Step Sisters
as 'Producer'.
Fri, Jan 19 2018
Poster of Ladylike
Ladylike
Lena Waithe was
30 in Ladylike
as 'Consulting Producer'.
Sat, Nov 15 2014
Poster of Dear White People
Dear White People
Lena Waithe was
30 in Dear White People
as 'Producer'.
Fri, Oct 17 2014
Poster of I Will Follow
I Will Follow
Lena Waithe was
26 in I Will Follow
as 'Production Coordinator'.
Sat, Sep 18 2010
Poster of Such a Fun Age
Such a Fun Age
Lena Waithe will be
40+ in Such a Fun Age
as 'Producer'.
Unreleased
Poster of Talent Show
Talent Show
Lena Waithe will be
40+ in Talent Show
as 'Screenplay, Executive Producer'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Them
Them
Lena Waithe was
36+ in Them
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 09 2021
Poster of Boomerang
Boomerang
Lena Waithe was
34+ in Boomerang
as 'Creator'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 12 2019
Poster of The Chi
The Chi
Lena Waithe was
33+ in The Chi
as 'Writer, Executive Producer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 07 2018
Poster of Master of None
Master of None
Lena Waithe was
31+ in Master of None
as 'Writer, Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 06 2015
Poster of Bones
Bones
Lena Waithe was
21+ in Bones
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 2005