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Lena Waithe (/ w eɪ θ /; born May 17, 1984) 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).
Lena Waithe reflects on being the first black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, as part of TIME Firsts. The actor and writer on the importance of stories with...
Feb 1, 2024 · Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are you’ve heard of this ultra-talented writer, actor, producer, and director. As a Hollywood powerhouse, you probably know her from her work on Netflix’s “Master of None” or for creating the hit Showtime original “The Chi.”
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Sep 7, 2017 · The semi-autobiographical comedy tells the story of a young queer black woman living in Los Angeles who happens to have two straight female best friends. She also has a role in Steven Spielberg ...
Jul 23, 2020 · The Emmy winner reflects on the George Floyd protests, humanizing Black people on screen, Black criticism, coming out in Hollywood, and more. By Tambay Obenson. July 23, 2020 12:00 pm. Lena Waithe ...
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Aug 3, 2020 · Lena Waithe has no use for gatekeepers. As the multihyphenate’s profile has firmly ascended since winning an Emmy for outstanding comedy writing on Master of None in 2017, the only thing that ...
Ideas Firsts. Lena Waithe. TIME. June 1, 2018. First black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. [video id=sPJVPhWN ] ‘If I win, now it’s not just about, ‘Oh, I...
