Lena Waithe

Lena Waithe

Nacimiento : 1984-05-17, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Historia

Lena Waithe (17 de mayo de 1984) es una guionista, productora y actriz estadounidense. Protagonizó la serie de comedia y drama de Netflix Master of None (2015-2017). Se convirtió en la primera mujer negra en ganar el Premio Primetime Emmy por Mejor escritura para una serie de comedia en 2017 por escribir el episodio "Acción de Gracias " del programa, que se basó en su experiencia personal de hablar con su madre.

Perfil

Lena Waithe

Películas

Last Days of the Lab
Executive Producer
A mother and daughter sift through old memories as they prepare to permanently close down their family's photo lab.
A Thousand and One
Producer
Inez secuestra a Terry, de seis años, del sistema de servicios sociales. Madre e hijo se propusieron recuperar su hogar, así como su identidad y estabilidad, en la ciudad de Nueva York.
Chang Can Dunk
Producer
A young Asian-American teen and basketball fanatic who just wants to dunk and get the girl ends up learning much more about himself, his best friends, and his mother.
Kokomo City
Executive Producer
Four Black transgender sex workers explore the dichotomy between the Black community and themselves while confronting issues long avoided.
House Party
Lena Waithe
Un estudiante de secundaria decide organizar una fiesta en casa mientras sus padres no están. Una nueva versión de la comedia de 1990, 'House Party'.
Black Santa
Executive Producer
Every year Henry looks forward to his job working as a mall Santa alongside his son Otis. But as Otis grows older, this may prove to be their last holiday season as a duo.
Beauty
Writer
Una joven y talentosa cantante negra, lucha por mantener su voz y su identidad después de que le ofrezcan un lucrativo contrato de grabación, lo que desencadena una cruel pelea con su familia, la discográfica y su mejor amiga para determinar quién la guiará mientras emprende el viaje para convertirse en una estrella.
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
A group of LGBTQ+ comedians get together to celebrate a brand of queer comedy. Legends, headliners, and emerging talent all perform at The Greek Theatre for an unforgettable queer stand-up event.
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren; along with Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron; LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads; Clarence Avant for the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The special music event also features a host of all-star presenters, performers, and special guests, including Angela Bassett, Christina Aguilera, Mickey Guyton, H.E.R., Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Drew Barrymore, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, and many others.
The One and Only Dick Gregory
Self
This revealing portrait of comedian, activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader Dick Gregory documents his many personal reinventions throughout the decades, from celebrity to civil rights hero and beyond, while hearing from the incredible entertainers who have been inspired by his blueprint.
The One and Only Dick Gregory
Executive Producer
This revealing portrait of comedian, activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader Dick Gregory documents his many personal reinventions throughout the decades, from celebrity to civil rights hero and beyond, while hearing from the incredible entertainers who have been inspired by his blueprint.
Shoebox
Executive Producer
After sweeping hair at a local barbershop, a 12-year-old boy uses his first payment to honor his late mother.
Soñadora
Executive Producer
A young Caribbean immigrant mother struggling to make ends meet at her dye factory job finds a release through her abandoned dream of dance.
Belleza Maldita (Bad Hair)
Brook-Lynne
En 1989, una joven ambiciosa consigue un tejido para triunfar en el mundo obsesionado por la imagen de la televisión musical. Sin embargo, su floreciente carrera puede tener un gran costo cuando se da cuenta de que su nuevo cabello puede tener mente propia.
The Beauty President
Executive Producer
In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk. Today, Smith reflects back on his seminal civil rights campaign and its place in American history.
You Love Me
Screenplay
This film unpacks the question. Those who touched this piece have seen the world actively love their art or their athletic achievements, while also seeing the world continually oppress the Black community at large. Beats, the creatives, and the cast joined together with the unified goal of inspiring Black youth by highlighting the everyday beauty and rich diversity of their culture.
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Herself
Artists, athletes, musicians, commencement speakers, influencers, and cultural icons will show their support for the High School Class of 2020.
Onward
Officer Spector (voice)
Ambientado en un mundo de fantasía suburbana, dos hermanos elfos adolescentes, Ian y Barley Lightfood, se embarcan en una aventura en la que se proponen descubrir si existe aún algo de magia en el mundo que les permita pasar un último día con su padre, que falleció cuando ellos eran aún muy pequeños como para poder recordarlo.
Rapera a los 40
Producer
Una dramaturga de 40 años a la que todo le va mal decide probar suerte en el mundo del rap antes de aceptar su fracaso como artista.
Queen & Slim
Producer
Durante la primera cita de una pareja de afroamericanos, sin motivo aparente, ambos son detenidos por la policía. Tras asesinar al agente en defensa propia, juntos se darán a la fuga, propiciando así una huida desesperada de las autoridades.
Queen & Slim
Story
Durante la primera cita de una pareja de afroamericanos, sin motivo aparente, ambos son detenidos por la policía. Tras asesinar al agente en defensa propia, juntos se darán a la fuga, propiciando así una huida desesperada de las autoridades.
Queen & Slim
Screenplay
Durante la primera cita de una pareja de afroamericanos, sin motivo aparente, ambos son detenidos por la policía. Tras asesinar al agente en defensa propia, juntos se darán a la fuga, propiciando así una huida desesperada de las autoridades.
Fragile.com
Executive Producer
A teenage girl with acting dreams, an empty wallet, and a broken heart is approached by a charming man who promises her fame, fortune, and affection—if she agrees to livestream herself crying for his niche website, Fragile.com.
Rising
Writer
A family and their diverse neighbors struggle to survive rising floodwaters and bias in the heart of America.
Ready Player One
Helen Harris / Aech
Año 2044. Wade Watts es un adolescente al que le gusta evadirse del cada vez más sombrío mundo real a través de una popular utopía virtual a escala global llamada Oasis, hasta que su excéntrico y multimillonario creador muere. Antes de morir, ofrece su fortuna como premio a una elaborada búsqueda del tesoro a través de los rincones más inhóspitos de su creación. Será el punto de partida para que Wade se enfrente a jugadores, poderosos enemigos corporativos y otros competidores despiadados dispuestos a hacer lo que sea, tanto dentro de Oasis como del mundo real, para hacerse con el premio.
Hermanastras
Producer
Una chica afroamericana recurre a medidas desesperadas para entrar en una escuela superior de derecho.
Ladylike
Consulting Producer
Ladylike is a modern day noir that follows Vaughan and Harlan, two vintage vixens who have a penchant for retro… and retribution. Not only are they bosom buddies, Vaughan and Harlan’s disturbing pastime makes them a gruesome twosome.
Querida gente blanca
Producer
Cuatro estudiantes negros asisten a una universidad de la Ivy League donde un motín estalla cuando tiene lugar una fiesta de temática "afroamericana" organizada por estudiantes blancos. La película explora la identidad racial en la América post-racial, mientras teje una historia sobre forjar un camino único en el mundo.
I Will Follow
Production Coordinator
Chronicles a day in the life of a grieving woman, and the twelve visitors who help her move forward.
Talent Show
Executive Producer
Talent, a working title, is the story of a failed songwriter, to be played by Erivo, who returns home to Chicago to lead a group of at-risk youth in their annual talent show.
Talent Show
Screenplay
Talent, a working title, is the story of a failed songwriter, to be played by Erivo, who returns home to Chicago to lead a group of at-risk youth in their annual talent show.