Lena Waithe
ProducerWriterActress
- Born
- May 17, 1984
- Awards
- 10 wins, 36 nominations
Lena Waithe was born on 17 May 1984 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Master of None (2015), Ready Player One (2018) and Queen & Slim (2019). She was previously married to Alana Mayo.
Biography
Director
| Save Me(2011) |
Writer
 The Chi(2018) |
 Kym(2022) |
 Beauty(2022) |
 Twenties(2020) |
 Master of None(2015) |
Actress
 Hey A.J.!(2026)as Tanisha |
 The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder(2022)as College Maya, Maya at 19, Maya at 35 |
 Big Mouth(2017)as Lena |
 Grey's Anatomy(2005)as Dr. Evynn Moore |
| Tell Me Something Messy(2024) |
Producer
| The Chi(2018) |
 Mushroom Dad(2025) |
 Freyr(2025) |
 Killing Jar(2025) |
 Window Cleaners(2025) |
Editorial Department
 The Real World Awards Bash(2008) |
Production Department
 I Will Follow(2010) |
 In the Motherhood(2009) |
 Live from E!(1995) |
Additional Crew
 Notorious(2009) |
 The Secret Life of Bees(2008) |
 Girlfriends(2000) |
Thanks
 A Wrinkle in Time(2018) |
 Beyond the Lights(2014) |
 Alchemy(2013) |
 An Oversimplification of Her Beauty(2012) |
 Cocoa Love(2010) |
Self
 Sherri(2022)as Self, Self - Guest |
 TheWeekend(2024)as Self |
 Morning Joe(2007)as Self |
 Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television(2025)as Self |
 The Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards(2025)as Self |
Archive Footage
 See It Loud: The History of Black Television(2023)as Self |
 Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture(2023)as Self |
 Celebrity Page(2013)as Self |
 Extra(1994)as Self |
Known for
Photos 204
Credit Score: Lena Waithe
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master of None | 2600.00 | 2015 | • | • | • | 8.2 | 3 | 12 | 78765 |
| 2 | Ready Player One | 9.75 | 2018 | • | 7.4 | 0 | 1 | 541481 | ||
| 3 | The Chi | 3.75 | 2018 | • | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 9524 | ||
| 4 | Onward | 1.50 | 2020 | 7.4 | 0 | 1 | 186154 |