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Lena Waithe

Lena Waithe is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter, best known for her role as Denise on the 2015 Netflix series Master of None and as the creator of the Showtime original series The Chi.


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Born:
May 17, 1984 In Chicago, Illinois, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
19
First Appeared:
In the series The Comeback 2005-06-05
Latest Project:
Movie House Party 2023-01-12
Known For
Poster of Bad Hair
Poster of You Ain't Got These
Poster of Onward
Poster of Visible: Out on Television
Filmography
Movie House Party Self 2023-01-12
Movie Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration 2022-06-09
Movie The One and Only Dick Gregory Self 2021-06-19
Movie Bad Hair Brook-Lynne 2021-05-05
Movie 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self 2021-11-20
Series Visible: Out on Television Self - Narrator (voice) 2020-02-14
Movie Onward Officer Spector (voice) 2020-02-29
Series You Ain't Got These 2020-04-06
Movie Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 Self 2020-05-16
Series Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Herself 2019-10-23
Movie Ready Player One Aech / Helen 2018-03-28
Series The Shop Herself 2018-08-28
Series Dear White People P. Ninny 2017-04-28
Series This Is Us Animal Shelter Clerk 2016-09-20
Series Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Herself 2015-08-02
Series Master of None Denise Watkins 2015-11-06
Series Transparent Jane 2014-09-26
Series RuPaul's Drag Race Herself - Judge 2009-02-02
Series The Comeback Summer 2005-06-05