Lena Waithe

About Lena Waithe

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 Aziz Ansari, she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series in 2017.

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.

Born	May 17, 1984, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Spouse(s)	(m. 2019, sep 2020)
Alma mater	Columbia College Chicago
Occupation	Screenwriter, producer, actress

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Trivia

She became the first black woman ever to win the Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series. Previously, in 2014, she was named by Variety as one of its 10 comedians to watch. 

Lena Waithe before fame

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.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Lena Waithe family life

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.

Associations of Lena Waithe

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

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