
Lena Waithe
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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 in 2017 for writing the show's "Thanksgiving" episode, which was loosely based on her personal experience of coming out to her mother. She has also appeared in Steven Spielberg's 2018 adventure film Ready Player One and the HBO series Westworld. In 2023, she was nominated for Best Play at the 76th Tony Awards, her production work on the sketch-comedy play Ain't No Mo'.
Waithe was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018 and was included on Fast Company's Queer 50 list in 2021 and 2022.
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Grey's Anatomy

The Oscars

The Daily Show

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Grammys

Westworld

The Chi

This Is Us

Big Mouth

RuPaul's Drag Race

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Dear White People

#blackAF

The Comeback

Amend: The Fight for America

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

The Shop

Transparent

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

House Party

Onward

Visible: Out on Television

Ready Player One

Bad Hair

Master of None
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