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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Screenwriter for several television shows, notably 'Twenties' on the BET network.  Comedian.  Producer of the independent film “Dear White People” alongside director [[Justin Simien]]. Writer of the viral comedy YouTube clip 'Sh-t Black Girls Say'.  First black woman to win an Emmy Award for Comedy Writing (2017).   
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Screenwriter for several television shows, notably 'Twenties' on the BET network and 'The Chi' on Showtime.  Producer on 'Boomerang BET'.  Comedian.  Producer of the independent film “Dear White People” alongside director [[Justin Simien]]. Writer of the viral comedy YouTube clip 'Sh-t Black Girls Say'.  First black woman to win an Emmy Award (for her writing on Netflix’s 'Master of None') for Comedy Writing (2017).  Partner is film production executive [[Alana Mayo]].
  
 
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* http://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2017/5/12/lena-waithe-coming-out-writing-best-master-none-episode-yet
 
* http://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2017/5/12/lena-waithe-coming-out-writing-best-master-none-episode-yet
 
* http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/09/18/lena-waithe-is-the-first-black-woman-to-win-an-emmy-for-comedy-writing/
 
* http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/09/18/lena-waithe-is-the-first-black-woman-to-win-an-emmy-for-comedy-writing/
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Latest revision as of 13:34, 18 July 2019

Lena Waithe

Country

United States

Birth - Death

Occupation

Writer

Notable Accomplishments

Emmy Award

Description

Screenwriter for several television shows, notably 'Twenties' on the BET network and 'The Chi' on Showtime. Producer on 'Boomerang BET'. Comedian. Producer of the independent film “Dear White People” alongside director Justin Simien. Writer of the viral comedy YouTube clip 'Sh-t Black Girls Say'. First black woman to win an Emmy Award (for her writing on Netflix’s 'Master of None') for Comedy Writing (2017). Partner is film production executive Alana Mayo.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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