Emmy-winning writer, producer, actor, playwright
Lena Waithe
Emmy-winning writer, producer, actor, playwright
About Lena
Lena Waithe is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter born on May 17, 1984. She is recognized for creating the Showtime drama series The Chi and the BET comedy series Boomerang and Twenties. Additionally, she wrote and produced the crime film Queen & Slim and serves as the executive producer of the horror anthology series Them. Waithe gained significant recognition for her role in the Netflix comedy-drama series Master of None, which she was part of from 2015 to 2021. She became the first African-American woman to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 2017, earning the accolade for the episode Thanksgiving. The episode was loosely based on her personal experience of coming out to her mother. Besides her television work, Waithe has appeared in Steven Spielberg's 2018 adventure film Ready Player One and the HBO series Westworld. Her production work on the sketch-comedy play Ain't No Mo' led to a nomination for Best Play at the 76th Tony Awards in 2023. She has been recognized as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018 and has been included on Fast Company's Queer 50 list in 2021 and 2022.
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Latest interviews
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Armchair Expert: Lena Waithe on Fame, Craft, AI, and Human Stories
Jun 1, 2026
KJJ NETWORK (ON AIR)
Lena Waithe
Jun 1, 2026
No Pix After Dark Podcast
Lena Waithe on Risk, Vulnerability, and Bringing “trinity” to Baltimore Centerstage
Feb 3, 2026
One Nightstand
Lena Waithe
Oct 24, 2025
The Optimist Project with Yara Shahidi
Lena Waithe Redefines Legacy, Listening, and Radical Acceptance
Jul 16, 2025
Catch These Vibes
Black Women, Big Impact: Honoring TV & Film Trailblazers
Jun 24, 2025
My So-Called Midlife with Reshma Saujani
Acceptance and Agreement Are Not the Same Thing with Lena Waithe
Jun 18, 2025
Tea Time with Miranda Maday and Raven-Symoné
23: Lena Waithe
Jun 5, 2025
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Tea Time with Miranda Maday and Raven-Symoné
2 episodes
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2
AI Podcast Summaries from Transcripted.ai (VIDEO)
1 episode
Shows
1
KJJ NETWORK (ON AIR)
1 episode
Shows
1
No Pix After Dark Podcast
1 episode
Shows
1
One Nightstand
1 episode
Shows
1
The Optimist Project with Yara Shahidi
1 episode
Shows
1
Catch These Vibes
1 episode
Shows
1
My So-Called Midlife with Reshma Saujani
1 episode
Shows
1
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