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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).
Feb 1, 2024 · Here are 12 facts to know about Lena Waithe, including little known insights about her childhood, her creative path, and her unusual rise to fame. 1. Lena Waithe is From Chicago. Lena Waithe was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago, where she was raised by her mother and grandmother.
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Jul 23, 2020 · Three years after she made Emmy history as the first Black woman to win for comedy series writing (on Netflix’s “Masters of None”), Waithe is at the height of her influence, with three different...
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Aug 31, 2017 · The Emmy-nominated actress and writer on what’s next after Master of None, creating her own show, and forcing the industry to pay attention to new black talent.
- Adrienne Green
Jun 1, 2018 · First black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. ‘If I win, now it’s not just about, ‘Oh, I get to win an Emmy’ — it’s about me breaking through a barrier ...
Dec 11, 2017 · Fresh off a historic Emmy win for her deeply personal and hilarious Master of None episode, 33-year-old writer and actor Lena Waithe wants you to know that this is only the beginning.
She became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Thanksgiving (2017). Her paternal great-grandfather, Winston Waithe, moved from Barbados to Boston in 1921. He was descended from sugar plantation slaves.
