Lena Waithe
- Producer
- Writer
- Actress
Lena Waithe was born on 17 May 1984 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Master of None (2015), Ready Player One (2018) and Queen & Slim (2019). She has been married to Alana Mayo since November 2019.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 9 wins & 27 nominations total
Known for
Credits
Producer
Writer
Actress
Personal details
- Official sites
- Alternative name
- Lena D. Waithe
- Height
- 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Born
- Spouse
- Alana MayoNovember 2019 - present (separated)
- Parents
- Ethel Laverne
- Relatives
- Sibling(Sibling)
- Other worksTV commercial for Nike
- Publicity listings
Did you know
- TriviaShe became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Thanksgiving (2017).
- QuotesHere's the thing. I was raised on deep dish pizza. So, what you guys call pizza, I don't think that it's pizza. I think it's cheese bread.
- Nickname
- Katraukus
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