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Lena Waithe ( / weɪθ /; [1] born May 17, 1984) [2] [3] 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 ...
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 has been married to Alana Mayo since November 2019.
The Hillman Grad community celebrated The Chi’s historic 16 episode Season 6, and experienced meaningful conversations during our cast panel - and immersed themselves into the CHI world from food, cannabis culture with Waithe’s ‘First Draft’ strain with @BallFamilyFarms, to curated sounds by Dj’s @gdotcarter + @ashleyyounnia, and a surprise music performance by the electric @DurandBernarr.
Jun 27, 2024 · At 40, Lena Waithe already has an impressive legacy, with dozens of writing, acting and production credits. She was the first Black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing (for Master of None).
Feb 10, 2024 · Lena Waithe grew up in Chicago, and by her own account fell in love with TV when she was a kid. That led her to a career in entertainment which led to her becoming the first Black woman to win an ...
Sep 19, 2017 · Lena Waithe, the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for outstanding writing in a comedy series, spoke at the awards show on Sunday night of gay empowerment and quoted an internet meme ...
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 has been married to Alana Mayo since November 2019.
