Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter, best known for her role as Denise on the 2015 Netflix series Master of None and as the creator of the Showtime original series The Chi.
Works
Meal Ticket
Twelve minutes before showtime, a young music manager is forced to decide what to do with life-changing news about his client, a hot-headed hip-hop star on the rise.
Release Date:2024-06-10
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Kokomo City
Four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City break down the walls of their profession.
Release Date:2023-07-28
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:17
Order for Pickup
Trapped in a cycle of work and self-isolation, burnt out Kelsey’s reality starts to blur until an irregular order for pickup disrupts everything.
Release Date:2023-06-12
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Last Days of the Lab
A mother and daughter sift through old memories as they prepare to permanently close down their family's photo lab.
Release Date:2023-06-12
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
A Thousand and One
Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the years go by, their family grows and Terry becomes a smart yet quiet teenager, but the secret that has defined their lives threatens to destroy the home they have so improbably built.
Release Date:2023-03-31
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:114
Being Mary Tyler Moore
With unprecedented access to the Mary Tyler Moore Estate, friends, family, and colleagues, Being Mary Tyler Moore constructs an intimate mosaic of Mary's sixty-year career in show business.
Release Date:2023-03-13
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Character:Self (voice)
Vote Count:18
Chang Can Dunk
Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American, bets the high school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads 5' 8" Chang on a quest to learn to dunk—not only to impress his crush, Kristy, but to gain the respect of his high school peers too. But before he can rise up and truly throw one down, he'll have to reexamine everything he knows about himself, his friendships and his family.
Release Date:2023-03-09
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:73
House Party
Aspiring club promoters and best buds Damon and Kevin are barely keeping things together. Out of money, down on their luck and about to lose the roofs over their heads—and freshly fired from their low-lift jobs as house cleaners—the pair needs a huge windfall to make their problems go away. In a ‘what the hell?’ move, they decide to host the party of the year at an exclusive mansion, the site of their last cleaning job, which just happens to belong to none other than LeBron James. No permission? No problem. What could go wrong?
Release Date:2023-01-12
Character:Lena Waithe
Vote Count:105
Sherri
Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily dose of pop culture, comedy, conversations, and daytime talk staples, including celebrity and human interest interviews.
Release Date:2022-09-12
Character:Self - Guest
Episode Count:2
Vote Count:7
Black Santa
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.
Release Date:2022-06-14
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Beauty
A young singer on the brink of a promising career finds herself torn between a domineering family, industry pressures and her love for her girlfriend.
Release Date:2022-06-11
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:31
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.
Release Date:2022-06-09
Vote Count:23
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Follow the adventures and misadventures of newly 14-year-old Penny Proud and her family as they navigate modern life with hilarity and heart. The 2020s bring a new career for mom Trudy, wilder dreams for dad Oscar and new challenges for Penny, including a socially woke neighbor who thinks she has a lot to teach her.
Release Date:2022-02-23
Character:College Maya (voice)
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:34
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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.
Release Date:2021-11-20
Character:Self
Vote Count:1
Twenties After-Show With B. Scott
The after-show to the BET series Twenties will provide candid commentary and insights into some of the characters’ mishaps and successes.
Release Date:2021-10-13
Character:Self - Guest
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:1
The One and Only Dick Gregory
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.
Release Date:2021-06-19
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Character:Self
Vote Count:4
Soñadora
A young Caribbean immigrant mother struggling to make ends meet at her dye factory job finds a release through her abandoned dream of dance.
Release Date:2021-06-16
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Shoebox
After sweeping hair at a local barbershop, a 12-year-old boy uses his first payment to honor his late mother.
Release Date:2021-06-16
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Bad Hair
In 1989, an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.
Release Date:2021-05-05
Character:Brook-Lynne
Vote Count:77
Them
A limited anthology series that explores terror in America.
Release Date:2021-04-09
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:10
Vote Count:408
The Beauty President
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.
Release Date:2021-03-20
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:3
Amend: The Fight for America
Will Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment.
Release Date:2021-02-17
Character:Self
Episode Count:3
Vote Count:165
You Love Me
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.
Release Date:2020-12-12
Department:Writing
Job:Screenplay
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Artists, athletes, musicians, commencement speakers, influencers, and cultural icons will show their support for the High School Class of 2020.
Release Date:2020-05-16
Character:Self
Vote Count:5
#blackAF
A father takes an irreverent and honest approach to parenting and relationships.
Release Date:2020-04-17
Character:Lena Waithe
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:32
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, celebrities play to win a million dollars for a charity of their choosing. Contestants have 15 questions to win a million dollars in this classic game show.
Release Date:2020-04-08
Character:Self - Contestant
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:2
You Ain't Got These
A look at sneaker culture and its impact on our society, one piece being how that industry has been “commodified.”
Release Date:2020-04-06
Episode Count:1
Onward
In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.
Release Date:2020-02-29
Character:Officer Spector (voice)
Vote Count:6205
Visible: Out on Television
Explore the history of the LGBTQ movement through the lens of TV in this five-part docuseries. Combining archival footage with new interviews, it looks at homophobia, invisibility, the evolution of LGBTQ characters, and coming out in the TV industry.
Release Date:2020-02-14
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Episode Count:5
Vote Count:13
The Forty-Year-Old Version
Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.
Release Date:2020-01-25
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:104
Queen & Slim
While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results.
Release Date:2019-11-27
Department:Writing
Job:Screenplay
Vote Count:702
Fragile.com
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.
Release Date:2019-11-08
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:8
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Chef David Chang takes his insatiable curiosity about food, culture and identity on the road, in the convivial company of fun-loving celebrity guests.
Release Date:2019-10-23
Character:Self
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:9
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and celebrity guests presenting sketches performed by a core cast of black women.
Release Date:2019-08-02
Character:Office Employee
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:37
Boomerang
Follow the lives of Jacqueline Boyer's son and Marcus and Angela Graham's daughter as they try to step out of their parents' shadows and make a legacy of their own. Based on the 1992 American romantic comedy film.
Release Date:2019-02-12
Department:Creator
Job:Creator
Vote Count:8
Rising
A family and their diverse neighbors struggle to survive rising floodwaters and bias in the heart of America.
Release Date:2018-09-21
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Vote Count:2
The Shop
A one-of-a-kind barbershop experience with unfiltered conversation and debate from the biggest names in sports and entertainment.
Release Date:2018-08-28
Character:Self
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:11
Ready Player One
When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.
Release Date:2018-03-28
Character:Aech / Helen
Vote Count:15817
Step Sisters
Jamilah has her whole life figured out. She's the president of her black sorority, captain of their champion step dance crew, is student liaison to the college dean, and her next move is on to Harvard Law School. She's got it all, right? But when the hard-partying white girls from Sigma Beta Beta embarrass the school, Jamilah is ordered to come to the rescue. Her mission is to not only teach the rhythmically-challenged girls how to step dance, but to win the Steptacular, the most competitive of dance competitions. With the SBBs reputations and charter on the line, and Jamilah's dream of attending Harvard in jeopardy, these outcast screw-ups and their unlikely teacher stumble through one hilarious misstep after another. Cultures clash, romance blossoms, and sisterhood prevails as everyone steps out of their comfort zones.
Release Date:2018-01-19
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:449
The Chi
A relevant, timely and distinctive coming-of-age story following a half dozen interrelated characters in the South Side of Chicago. The story centers on Brandon, an ambitious and confident young man who dreams about opening a restaurant of his own someday, but is conflicted between the promise of a new life and his responsibility to his mother and teenage brother back in the South Side.
Release Date:2018-01-07
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Character:Camille Hallaway
Episode Count:5
Vote Count:176
Big Mouth
Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy comedy from real-life pals Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg.
Release Date:2017-09-29
Character:Lena (voice)
Episode Count:2
Vote Count:1082
Dear White People
At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a diverse group of students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination.
Release Date:2017-04-28
Character:P. Ninny
Episode Count:2
Vote Count:173
Westworld
A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.
Release Date:2016-10-02
Character:Ash
Episode Count:4
Vote Count:5611
This Is Us
Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect.
Release Date:2016-09-20
Character:Animal Shelter Clerk
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:1469
Master of None
30-year-old New York actor Dev takes on such pillars of maturity as the first big job, a serious relationship, and busting sex offenders on the subway.
Release Date:2015-11-06
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Character:Denise Watkins
Episode Count:6
Vote Count:514
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.
Release Date:2015-08-02
Character:Self
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:17
Ladylike
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.
Release Date:2014-11-15
Department:Production
Job:Consulting Producer
Dear White People
Four college students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an "African-American" themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in 'post racial' America while weaving a story about forging one's unique path in the world.
Release Date:2014-10-17
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:458
I Will Follow
Chronicles a day in the life of a grieving woman, and the twelve visitors who help her move forward.
Release Date:2010-09-18
Department:Production
Job:Production Coordinator
Vote Count:18
Such a Fun Age
Such a Fun Age is about Emira, a 25-year-old black woman, who is working as a babysitter to raise Briar, a 3-year-old white girl. It’s a story that examines modern racism by depicting the fallout after Emira is hassled and accused of being a kidnapper when she takes Briar to the supermarket.
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Talent Show
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.
Department:Writing
Job:Screenplay
Transparent
An LA family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone's secrets to spill out.
Release Date:2014-09-26
Character:Jane
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:155
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.
Release Date:2009-07-16
Character:Self - Guest
Episode Count:2
Vote Count:60
RuPaul's Drag Race
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.
Release Date:2009-02-02
Character:Self - Guest Judge
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:238
Bones
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.
Release Date:2005-09-13
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:3231
The Comeback
For Valerie Cherish, no price is too high to pay for clinging to the spotlight. Desperate to revive her career, she agrees to star in a reality TV series, allowing cameras to follow her every move as she lands a part on a new network sitcom.
Release Date:2005-06-05
Character:Summer
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:48
The Daily Show
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
Release Date:1996-07-22
Character:Self
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:551
The Oscars
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
Release Date:1953-03-19
Character:Self
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:65