Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe (/weɪθ/; 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). She also wrote and produced the crime film Queen & Slim (2019) and is the executive producer of the horror anthology series Them (2021–present). Waithe gained...
Lena Waithe (/weɪθ/; 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). She also wrote and produced the crime film Queen & Slim (2019) and is the executive producer of the horror anthology series Them (2021–present). Waithe gained...
Known For
Cast Credits
Bad Hair
as Brook-Lynne
Onward
as Officer Spector (voice)
Ready Player One
as Aech / Helen
Place To Be
as Shy
Crew Credits
Window Cleaners
Executive Music Producer
Long's Long Lost & Mini Mart
Executive Producer
Honey Bare
Executive Producer
Corpse Fishing
Executive Producer
Tender Thoughts
Executive Producer
Play Hard
Executive Producer
Meal Ticket
Executive Producer
Bitter Leaf
Executive Producer
Sarajin
Executive Producer
Last Days of the Lab
Executive Producer
My Nights Glow Yellow
Executive Producer
Order for Pickup
Executive Producer
Sorry Grandpa Hsiao
Executive Producer
A Thousand and One
Producer
Chang Can Dunk
Producer
The 25th Filial Exemplar
Executive Producer
Beauty
Producer
100% USDA Certified Organic Homemade Tofu
Executive Producer
Beast
Executive Producer
Crooked Trees Gon Give Me Wings
Executive Producer
Black Santa
Executive Producer
Artistic
Executive Producer
Shoebox
Executive Producer
Soñadora
Executive Producer
Only the Moon Stands Still
Executive Producer
You Love Me
Screenplay
The Forty-Year-Old Version
Producer
Queen & Slim
Producer
Fragile.com
Executive Producer
Rising
Writer