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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009* 4.9
Grey's Anatomy2005* 8.2
The Daily Show1996* 6.4
The View1997* 4.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003* 5.3
RuPaul's Drag Race2009* 7.5
Sherri2022* 2.6
This Is Us2016* 8.2
Westworld2016* 8.0
Big Mouth2017* 7.6
Steve2017* 6.0
The Chi2018* 7.9
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015* 6.2
Transparent2014* 6.4
The Oscars1953* 7.1
Ready Player One2018* 7.6
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder2022* 5.1
The Comeback2005* 7.2
Good Hang with Amy Poehler2025* 5.5
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire2020* 7.8
Master of None2015* 7.4
Dear White People2017* 6.0
Mating Season2026* 8.0
A Black Lady Sketch Show2019* 7.0
The Shop2018* 5.3
Onward2020* 7.6
Amend: The Fight for America2021* 7.1
Visible: Out on Television2020* 6.7
Hollywood Black2024* 3.0
#blackAF2020* 5.9
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television2025* 2.1
House Party2023* 5.6
Bad Hair2021* 5.6
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner2019* 6.3
Being Mary Tyler Moore2023* 6.7
The One and Only Dick Gregory2021* 7.9
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021* 4.0
Twenties After-Show With B. Scott2021* 1.0
The Grammys1959* 8.6
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration2022* 4.4
Lena Waithe
ActingBorn 17 May 1984 · age 42Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 & Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009* 4.9Grey's Anatomy2005* 8.2The Daily Show1996* 6.4The View1997* 4.3Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003* 5.3RuPaul's Drag Race2009* 7.5Sherri2022* 2.6This Is Us2016* 8.2Westworld2016* 8.0Big Mouth2017* 7.6Steve2017* 6.0The Chi2018* 7.9Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015* 6.2Transparent2014* 6.4The Oscars1953* 7.1Ready Player One2018* 7.6The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder2022* 5.1The Comeback2005* 7.2Good Hang with Amy Poehler2025* 5.5Who Wants to Be a Millionaire2020* 7.8Master of None2015* 7.4Dear White People2017* 6.0Mating Season2026* 8.0A Black Lady Sketch Show2019* 7.0The Shop2018* 5.3Onward2020* 7.6Amend: The Fight for America2021* 7.1Visible: Out on Television2020* 6.7Hollywood Black2024* 3.0#blackAF2020* 5.9Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television2025* 2.1House Party2023* 5.6Bad Hair2021* 5.6Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner2019* 6.3Being Mary Tyler Moore2023* 6.7The One and Only Dick Gregory2021* 7.92021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021* 4.0Twenties After-Show With B. Scott2021* 1.0The Grammys1959* 8.6Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration2022* 4.4Data by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.