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Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe is an American screenwriter, producer and actress. She is the creator of the Showtime drama series The Chi and the BET comedy series Boomerang and Twenties. She also wrote and produced the crime film Queen & Slim and is the excutive producer of the horror anthology series Them. Waithe gained recognition for her role in the Netflix comedy-drama series Master of None and became the first black 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. Waithe was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018.
BornMay 17, 1984, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materColumbia College Chicago
OccupationScreenwriter, producer, actress
Spouse(s)(m. 2019, sep 2020)

About Lena Waithe

Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe

Screenwriter Lena Waithe was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on May 17, 1984. He's 39 years old today.

She is best known for her portrayal of Denise on the Netflix original comedy series Master of None. For her work on the"Thanksgiving" episode of Master of None with TV Actor Aziz Ansari, she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series in 2017.

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Lena Waithe before becoming famous

Lena Waithe was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1984 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

In 2006, she received her bachelor's degree from Columbia College Chicago. She wrote the short Save Me in 2011, which was her first literary credit.

Achievement of Lena Waithe

She won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for the first time, making her the first black woman to do so. She was previously named one of Variety's ten comedians to watch in 2014.

Lena Waithe's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe

Her parents, she claims, were supportive of her decision to pursue a career in writing. She married Alana Mayo in 2019, but the two separated the following year.

Lena Waithe on Social Media

Lena Waithe's news on his Twitter: @LenaWaithe.

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Lena Waithe Collabed with

Rapper Common, who grew up on Chicago's south side, produces her Showtime series The Chi.

Lena Waithe Income & Net worth

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Lena Waithe Height and Weight

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Latest information about Lena Waithe updated on March 13 2023.